Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tioga, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tioga and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tioga
- 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 Tioga:
- 40.009001, -75.167956
- 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 Tioga
- 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 Philadelphia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Philadelphia County
- Since Tioga is near Montgomery County and also Allegheny County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Allegheny 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 Tioga ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Tioga.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Tioga.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Alger 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 Tioga [Alger County].
- Baraga County
- This Tioga is located in Baraga County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Tioga that is located in Philadelphia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baraga County community of Tioga.
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- North Dakota
- Mountrail 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 North Dakota community of Tioga [Mountrail County].
- Williams County
- This Tioga is located in Williams County and lies 1,481 miles [2,383.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Tioga that is located in Philadelphia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williams County community of Tioga.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Coos County
- This Tioga is located in Coos County and lies 2,485 miles [3,999.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Tioga that is located in Philadelphia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Tioga.
- Douglas 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 Oregon community of Tioga [Douglas County].
- Tennessee
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tioga ...
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.
- Branchtown ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
- Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
- Carpenter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Cedar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Philadelphia County
- Crescentville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescentville
- Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County
- Fern Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock Station
- Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County
- Fishers
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Fishtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Francisville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisville
- Francisville is located in Philadelphia County
- Hunting Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Park
- Hunting Park is located in Philadelphia County
- Milestown ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Philadelphia County
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- Nicetown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Northern Liberties
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Liberties have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Liberties
- Northern Liberties is located in Philadelphia County
- Oaklane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Poplar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Spring Garden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Spring Garden is located in Philadelphia County
- Strawberry Mansion
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Mansion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Mansion
- Strawberry Mansion is located in Philadelphia County
- Wyoming
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Nicetown
How Far From Tioga to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Tioga to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tioga and extending to:
- Philadelphia, which is the Seat of Philadelphia County, lies just to the South.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Tioga to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 125 miles [201.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,772 miles [9,289.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,477 miles [10,423.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,354 miles [7,007.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tioga. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tioga) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tioga. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0090, Longitude: -75.1680 In this case, the coordinates for Tioga 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 Tioga 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 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 Tioga to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.701 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.263 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.472 degrees. |