Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Academia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Academia and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Academia
- 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 Academia:
- 40.496467, -77.475823
- 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 Academia
- 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 Juniata County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Juniata County
- Since Academia is near Perry County and also Mifflin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Perry County
- eBird sighting report for Mifflin 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 Academia ...
We found one communities that share the name Academia.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Academia is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Academia in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Academia ...
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.
- Cuba Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba Mills
- Cuba Mills is located in Juniata County
- Hawstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Honey Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Grove
- Honey Grove is located in Juniata County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honey Grove <3>
- Martins Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Crossroads
- Martins Crossroads is located in Juniata County
- Mexico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Mount Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Juniata County
- Pleasant View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Juniata County
- Rockville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Seven Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Seven Pines is located in Juniata County
- Spruce Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill
- Spruce Hill is located in Juniata County
- Walnut
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
How Far From Academia 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 Academia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Academia and extending to:
- Mifflintown, which is the Seat of Juniata County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Academia to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 112 miles [180.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,848 miles [9,411.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,561 miles [10,558.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,436 miles [7,139 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Academia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Juniata County: www.co.juniata.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Academia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Academia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4965, Longitude: -77.4758 In this case, the coordinates for Academia 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Academia 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 308.043 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.861 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.277 degrees. |