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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 Taylorsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Taylorsville 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 Taylorsville:
    • 40.288719, -74.878498
    • 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Taylorsville
  • 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:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Taylorsville ...

We found 21 communities that share the name Taylorsville.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Taylorsville.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Indiana County
      • This Taylorsville is located in Indiana County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the west of the Taylorsville that is located in Bucks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Taylorsville.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Taylorsville [Madison County].
    • California
      • Plumas County
      • This Taylorsville is located in Plumas County and lies 2,396 miles [3,856 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Taylorsville that is located in Bucks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plumas County community of Taylorsville.
    • Georgia
      • Bartow County
      • This Taylorsville is located in Bartow County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Taylorsville that is located in Bucks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Taylorsville.
    • Indiana
      • Bartholomew County
      • This Taylorsville is located in Bartholomew County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the west of the Taylorsville that is located in Bucks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartholomew County community of Taylorsville.
    • Iowa
      • Fayette County
      • This Taylorsville is located in Fayette County and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Taylorsville that is located in Bucks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Taylorsville.
    • Kansas
      • Stafford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Taylorsville [Stafford County].
    • Kentucky
      • Spencer County
      • This Taylorsville is located in Spencer County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Taylorsville that is located in Bucks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Taylorsville.
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Taylorsville is located in Carroll County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Taylorsville that is located in Bucks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Taylorsville.
    • Michigan
      • Mason County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Taylorsville [Mason County].
    • Mississippi
      • Hinds County
      • This Taylorsville is located in Hinds County and lies 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Taylorsville that is located in Bucks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Taylorsville.
      • Smith County
      • This Taylorsville is located in Smith County and lies 998 miles [1,606.1 km] to the west southwest of the Taylorsville that is located in Bucks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Taylorsville.
    • North Carolina
      • Alexander County
      • This Taylorsville is located in Alexander County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Taylorsville that is located in Bucks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexander County community of Taylorsville.
    • Ohio
      • Highland County
      • This Taylorsville is located in Highland County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the west of the Taylorsville that is located in Bucks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of Taylorsville.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Taylorsville is located in Montgomery County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km] to the west of the Taylorsville that is located in Bucks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Taylorsville.
      • Muskingum County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Taylorsville [Muskingum County].
    • Tennessee
      • Maury County
      • This Taylorsville is located in Maury County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Taylorsville that is located in Bucks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Taylorsville.
      • Wilson County
      • This Taylorsville is located in Wilson County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km] to the west southwest of the Taylorsville that is located in Bucks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Taylorsville.
    • Texas
      • Caldwell County
      • This Taylorsville is located in Caldwell County and lies 1,459 miles [2,348 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Taylorsville that is located in Bucks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Taylorsville.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Taylorsville is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,932 miles [3,109.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Taylorsville that is located in Bucks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Taylorsville.
    • Virginia
      • Hanover County
      • This Taylorsville is located in Hanover County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Taylorsville that is located in Bucks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Taylorsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Taylorsville ...

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.

  • Bear Tavern
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Tavern
    • Bear Tavern is located in Mercer County (NJ)
  • Bucktoe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucktoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktoe
    • Bucktoe is located in Bucks County
  • Centerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
  • Deer Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in Bucks County
  • Fairless Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Fairless Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairless Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairless Junction
    • Fairless Junction is located in Bucks County
  • Five Points
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Bucks County
  • Glenlake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenlake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlake
    • Glenlake is located in Bucks County
  • Harts Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts Corner
    • Harts Corner is located in Mercer County (NJ)
  • Hillcrest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Mercer County (NJ)
  • Hood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
    • Hood is located in Bucks County
  • Little Italy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
    • Little Italy is located in Bucks County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Maple Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Point
      • Maple Point is located in Bucks County
    • Marshalls Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Corner
      • Marshalls Corner is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Reeder
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeder
      • Reeder is located in Bucks County
    • Ryans Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryans Corner
      • Ryans Corner is located in Bucks County
    • Slackwoods
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slackwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slackwoods
      • Slackwoods is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Stoopville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoopville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoopville
      • Stoopville is located in Bucks County
    • Woodside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Bucks County

How Far From Taylorsville 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 Taylorsville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Doylestown, which is the Seat of Bucks County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Taylorsville to Doylestown, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 105 miles [169 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 149 miles [239.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,748 miles [9,250.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,454 miles [10,386.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,331 miles [6,970.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Taylorsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bucks County: www.buckscounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Taylorsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Taylorsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2887, Longitude: -74.8785       In this case, the coordinates for Taylorsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Taylorsville 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.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Taylorsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.503 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.084 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.228 degrees.









 

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