Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Athens, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Athens and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Athens
- 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 West Athens:
- 41.948685, -76.522166
- 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 West Athens
- 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 Bradford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bradford County
- Since West Athens is near Tioga County and also Chemung County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tioga County
- eBird sighting report for Chemung 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 West Athens ...
We found three communities that share the name West Athens.
Within Pennsylvania, the name West Athens is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This West Athens is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,317 miles [3,728.9 km]<1> to the west of the West Athens that is located in Bradford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of West Athens.
- Maine
- Somerset County
- This West Athens is located in Somerset County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Athens that is located in Bradford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of West Athens.
- New York
- Greene County
- This West Athens is located in Greene County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the east of the West Athens that is located in Bradford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of West Athens.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Athens ...
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.
- Big Pond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
- Big Pond is located in Bradford County
- Bumpville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Hoopers Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopers Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
- Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Hornbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Huffs Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Corner
- Huffs Corner is located in Bradford County
- Luthers Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Mills
- Luthers Mills is located in Bradford County
- Mac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Milltown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Owl Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Hollow
- Owl Hollow is located in Bradford County
- Quarry Glen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarry Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Glen
- Quarry Glen is located in Bradford County
- Towner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
How Far From West Athens 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 West Athens to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Athens and extending to:
- Towanda, which is the Seat of Bradford County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Athens to Towanda, with an average speed<3> 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 116 miles [186.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 212 miles [341.2 km] to the south (S). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,747 miles [9,248.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,464 miles [10,402.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,339 miles [6,982.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Athens. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bradford County: www.bradfordcountypa.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 '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- West Athens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Athens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9487, Longitude: -76.5222 In this case, the coordinates for West Athens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 West Athens to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.339 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.294 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.246 degrees. |