Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Althouse, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Althouse and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Althouse
- 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 Althouse:
- 39.888375, -79.031471
- 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 Althouse
- 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 Somerset County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- Since Althouse is near Garrett County and also Allegany County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Garrett County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Althouse ...
We found one communities that share the name Althouse.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Althouse is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Althouse in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Althouse ...
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.
- Berlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <3>
- Goodtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Hays Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Mill
- Hays Mill is located in Somerset County
- Keystone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Mineral Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Spring
- Mineral Spring is located in Somerset County
- Rockwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <3>
- Rockwood Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Station
- Rockwood Station is located in Somerset County
- Romania
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Salisbury Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Junction
- Salisbury Junction is located in Somerset County
- Sand Patch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Patch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Patch
- Sand Patch is located in Somerset County
- Shaft
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Shamrock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Slabtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Summit Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Mills
- Summit Mills is located in Somerset County
How Far From Althouse 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 Althouse to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Althouse and extending to:
- Somerset, which is the Seat of Somerset County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<4> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Althouse to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 126 miles [202.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,938 miles [9,556.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,652 miles [10,705.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,527 miles [7,285.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Althouse. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Althouse, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | 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- Althouse) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Althouse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8884, Longitude: -79.0315 In this case, the coordinates for Althouse have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Althouse to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.025 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.881 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.198 degrees. |