Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Taylorville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Taylorville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Taylorville
- 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 Taylorville:
- 40.741476, -76.390508
- 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 Taylorville
- 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 Schuylkill County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Schuylkill County
- Since Taylorville is near Northumberland County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Northumberland County
- eBird sighting report for Columbia 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Taylorville ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Taylorville.
There are two communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Taylorville.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Indiana 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 Taylorville [Indiana County].
- Lackawanna 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 Taylorville [Lackawanna County].
- Indiana County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Taylorville is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Taylorville that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Taylorville.
- Arkansas
- Woodruff 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 Arkansas community of Taylorville [Woodruff County].
- California
- Marin 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 Taylorville [Marin County].
- Colorado
- Pueblo 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 Colorado community of Taylorville [Pueblo County].
- Idaho
- Bonneville County
- This Taylorville is located in Bonneville County and lies 1,822 miles [2,932.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Taylorville that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bonneville County community of Taylorville.
- Illinois
- Christian County
- This Taylorville is located in Christian County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<2> to the west of the Taylorville that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Taylorville.
- Indiana
- Vigo County
- This Taylorville is located in Vigo County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<2> to the west of the Taylorville that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vigo County community of Taylorville.
- Louisiana
- Union 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 Taylorville [Union Parish].
- Maryland
- Worcester County
- This Taylorville is located in Worcester County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Taylorville that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Taylorville.
- Oregon
- Clatsop County
- This Taylorville is located in Clatsop County and lies 2,351 miles [3,783.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Taylorville that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clatsop County community of Taylorville.
- Texas
- Fannin 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 Texas community of Taylorville [Fannin County].
- Vermont
- Caledonia 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 Vermont community of Taylorville [Caledonia County].
- West Virginia
- Mingo County
- This Taylorville is located in Mingo County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Taylorville that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mingo County community of Taylorville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Taylorville ...
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.
- Alaska
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Atlas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Beaverdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
- Beaverdale is located in Northumberland County
- Big Mine Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Mine Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mine Run
- Big Mine Run is located in Schuylkill County
- Buck Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Diamondtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondtown
- Diamondtown is located in Northumberland County
- Fountain Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Springs
- Fountain Springs is located in Schuylkill County
- Glen Carbon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon
- Glen Carbon is located in Schuylkill County
- Gordon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Gordon is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <5>
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Locust Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Gap
- Locust Gap is located in Northumberland County
- Locust Summit
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Summit
- Locust Summit is located in Northumberland County
- Locustdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustdale
- Locustdale is located in Columbia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locustdale <5>
- Mabel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Schuylkill County
- Strong
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Gap
How Far From Taylorville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Taylorville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Taylorville and extending to:
- Pottsville, which is the Seat of Schuylkill County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Taylorville to Pottsville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 131 miles [210.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,793 miles [9,322.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,504 miles [10,467.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,380 miles [7,048.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Taylorville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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 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 Taylorville 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Taylorville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Taylorville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7415, Longitude: -76.3905 In this case, the coordinates for Taylorville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Taylorville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Taylorville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.367 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.134 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.697 degrees. |