Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Turtlepoint, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Turtlepoint and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Turtlepoint
- 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 Turtlepoint:
- 41.871731, -78.339738
- 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 Turtlepoint
- 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 McKean County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McKean County
- Since Turtlepoint is near Potter County and also Cattaraugus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Potter County
- eBird sighting report for Cattaraugus 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Turtlepoint ...
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.
- Duke Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
- Duke Center is located in McKean County
- Farmers Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Valley
- Farmers Valley is located in McKean County
- Haymaker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Indian Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Crossing
- Indian Crossing is located in McKean County
- Main Settlement
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Main Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main Settlement
- Main Settlement is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Shinglehouse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinglehouse
- Shinglehouse is located in Potter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shinglehouse <2>
- Sunnyside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Toll Gate Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toll Gate Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate Corner
- Toll Gate Corner is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Twomile
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Walkertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Walkertown is located in McKean County
- Wolf Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
How Far From Turtlepoint 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 Turtlepoint to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Turtlepoint and extending to:
- Smethport, which is the Seat of McKean County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 133 miles [214 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Turtlepoint 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 216 miles [347.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,824 miles [9,372.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,544 miles [10,531.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,420 miles [7,113.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Turtlepoint. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Turtlepoint) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Turtlepoint. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8717, Longitude: -78.3397 In this case, the coordinates for Turtlepoint have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Turtlepoint 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 308.47 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.558 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.117 degrees. |