Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Whitneyville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whitneyville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Whitneyville
- 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 Whitneyville:
- 41.773073, -77.201011
- 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 Whitneyville
- 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 Tioga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tioga County
- Since Whitneyville is near Steuben County and also Lycoming County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Steuben County
- eBird sighting report for Lycoming 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 Whitneyville ...
We found four communities that share the name Whitneyville.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Whitneyville is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- This Whitneyville is located in New Haven County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the east of the Whitneyville that is located in Tioga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Whitneyville.
- Maine
- Washington County
- This Whitneyville is located in Washington County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Whitneyville that is located in Tioga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Whitneyville.
- Michigan
- Kent County
- This Whitneyville is located in Kent County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Whitneyville that is located in Tioga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Whitneyville.
- Vermont
- Windham County
- This Whitneyville is located in Windham County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Whitneyville that is located in Tioga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Whitneyville.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitneyville ...
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.
- Cherry Flats
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Flats
- Cherry Flats is located in Tioga County
- Crooked Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek
- Crooked Creek is located in Tioga County
- Heise Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Kellytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Lambs Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Creek
- Lambs Creek is located in Tioga County
- Maple Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Tioga County
- Paisley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Roundtop
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Stokesdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
- Stokesdale is located in Tioga County
How Far From Whitneyville 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 Whitneyville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whitneyville and extending to:
- Wellsboro, which is the Seat of Tioga County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Whitneyville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3>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 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 198 miles [318.7 km] to the south (S). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,782 miles [9,305.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,500 miles [10,460.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,375 miles [7,040.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitneyville. 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 '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- Whitneyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitneyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7731, Longitude: -77.2010 |
| <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 Whitneyville 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 307.773 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.756 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.632 degrees. |