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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 Twomile, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Twomile and the surrounding area.
- 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 Twomile:
- 41.832565, -78.295847
- 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 Twomile
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for McKean County
- Since Twomile is near Potter County and also Allegany County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Potter County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Allegany 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 Twomile
Communities Also Named Twomile ...
We found two communities that are also named Twomile.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Twomile is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Oregon
- Coos County
- This Twomile is located in Coos County and lies 2,321 miles [3,735.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Twomile that is located in McKean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Twomile.
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- This Twomile is located in Kanawha County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Twomile that is located in McKean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Twomile.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Twomile ...
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.
- Clara
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clara is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Coneville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coneville is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coneville
- Duke Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Duke Center is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
- Farmers Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Farmers Valley is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Valley
- Haymaker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Haymaker is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymaker
- Hebron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hebron is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Indian Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Crossing is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Crossing
- Keating Summit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Keating Summit is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating Summit
- Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Main Settlement
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Main Settlement is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main Settlement
- Roulette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shinglehouse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sunnyside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sunnyside is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Turtlepoint
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Turtlepoint is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtlepoint
How Far From Twomile 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 Twomile to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Twomile and extending to:
- Smethport, which is the Seat of McKean County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Twomile to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3>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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 213 miles [342.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,420 miles [7,113.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Twomile) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Twomile 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 Twomile. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8326, Longitude: -78.2958 In this case, the coordinates for Twomile have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.445 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.525 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.113 degrees. |
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