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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Summerville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Summerville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Summerville:
    • 41.115031, -79.184922
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Summerville
  • Bird Watching ...
    • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
    • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
    • Since Summerville is near Clarion County and also Armstrong County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clarion County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Armstrong County
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Summerville

Communities Also Named Summerville ...

We found 32 communities that are also named Summerville.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania that is also named Summerville.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of 31 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 27 are located in the United States and eight are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Susquehanna County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Summerville [Susquehanna County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Mobile County
      • This Summerville is located in Mobile County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Summerville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Summerville.
    • Arkansas
      • Calhoun County
      • This Summerville is located in Calhoun County and lies 891 miles [1,433.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Summerville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Summerville.
    • California
      • Siskiyou County
      • This Summerville is located in Siskiyou County and lies 2,258 miles [3,633.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Summerville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Siskiyou County community of Summerville.
      • Tehama County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Summerville [Tehama County].
    • Colorado
      • Boulder County
      • This Summerville is located in Boulder County and lies 1,371 miles [2,206.4 km]<2> to the west of the Summerville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boulder County community of Summerville.
    • Florida
      • Duval County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Summerville [Duval County].
    • Georgia
      • Chattooga County
      • This Summerville is located in Chattooga County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Summerville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chattooga County community of Summerville.
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Summerville is located in Gwinnett County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km] to the south southwest of the Summerville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Summerville.
      • Richmond County
      • This Summerville is located in Richmond County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km] to the south southwest of the Summerville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Summerville.
    • Illinois
      • Macoupin County
      • This Summerville is located in Macoupin County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<2> to the west of the Summerville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macoupin County community of Summerville.
    • Kansas
      • Leavenworth County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Summerville [Leavenworth County].
    • Louisiana
      • Catahoula Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Summerville [Catahoula Parish].
      • La Salle Parish
      • This Summerville is located in La Salle Parish and lies 966 miles [1,554.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Summerville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle Parish community of Summerville.
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Summerville [Calvert County].
    • Michigan
      • Cass County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Summerville [Cass County].
      • Montcalm County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Summerville [Montcalm County].
    • Mississippi
      • Noxubee County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Summerville [Noxubee County].
    • Missouri
      • Boone County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Summerville [Boone County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Summerville lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Summerville that is located in Jefferson County.
    • New York
      • Monroe County
      • This Summerville is located in Monroe County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Summerville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Summerville.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Summerville lies 1,346 miles [2,166.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Summerville that is located in Jefferson County.
    • North Carolina
      • Harnett County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Summerville [Harnett County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Summerville lies 804 miles [1,293.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Summerville that is located in Jefferson County.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Summerville.
    • Oregon
      • Union County
      • This Summerville is located in Union County and lies 1,954 miles [3,144.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Summerville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Summerville.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Summerville lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Summerville that is located in Jefferson County.
    • South Carolina
      • Dorchester County
      • This Summerville is located in Dorchester County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<2> to the south of the Summerville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Summerville.
      • Richland County
      • This Summerville is located in Richland County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km] to the south southwest of the Summerville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Summerville.
    • South Dakota
      • Perkins County
      • This Summerville is located in Perkins County and lies 1,192 miles [1,918.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Summerville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perkins County community of Summerville.
    • Texas
      • Gonzales County
      • This Summerville is located in Gonzales County and lies 1,303 miles [2,097 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Summerville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gonzales County community of Summerville.
    • Vermont
      • Caledonia County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Caledonia County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caledonia County community of Summerville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Summerville ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Coder
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Coder is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coder
  • Colon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Colon is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
  • Conifer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Conifer is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conifer
  • Content
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Content is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Content
  • Crates
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Heathville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Heathville is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathville
  • Kingsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Kingsville is located in Clarion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
  • Norman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Norman is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
  • Pansy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Roseville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Roseville is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville

How Far From Summerville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Summerville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Summerville and extending to:

  • Brookville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 133 miles [214 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Summerville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 190 miles [305.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,891 miles [9,480.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,610 miles [10,637.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,486 miles [7,219.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Summerville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Summerville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Summerville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Summerville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Summerville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1150, Longitude: -79.1849    
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.047 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.095 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.804 degrees.