Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Wigwam, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wigwam and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Wigwam

• 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 Wigwam:
  • 41.997842, -78.462520
  • 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 Wigwam

• 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 Wigwam is near Cattaraugus County and also Allegany County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cattaraugus 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 Wigwam

Communities Also Named Wigwam ...

We found one communities that are also named Wigwam.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Wigwam is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Wigwam in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Colorado
    • El Paso County
    • This Wigwam is located in El Paso County and lies 1,393 miles [2,241.8 km]<1> to the west of the Wigwam that is located in McKean County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of Wigwam.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wigwam ...

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.

• Bells Camp
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bells Camp is located in McKean County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Camp
• Duke Center
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Duke Center is located in McKean County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
• Four Mile
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
• Gardens of Brother Leo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Gardens of Brother Leo is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardens of Brother Leo
• Harrisburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Harrisburg is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
• Haymaker
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Haymaker is located in McKean County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymaker
• Indian Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian Crossing is located in McKean County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Crossing
• Knapp Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Knapp Creek is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp Creek
• Red Rock
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Red Rock is located in McKean County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
• Rock City
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
• Walkertown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Walkertown is located in McKean County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown

How Far From Wigwam to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Wigwam to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wigwam and extending to:

• Smethport, which is the Seat of McKean County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Wigwam to Smethport, with an average speed<2> 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 144 miles [231.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 226 miles [363.7 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<3> 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).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,545 miles [10,533.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,420 miles [7,113.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'