Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Callimont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Callimont and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Callimont
- 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 Callimont:
- 39.800833, -78.921111
- 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 Callimont
- 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 Callimont 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Callimont ...
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.
- Georges Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Creek
- Georges Creek is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Goodtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Hays Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Mill
- Hays Mill is located in Somerset County
- Johnsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
- Johnsburg is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <2>
- Keystone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Mount Savage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
- Mount Savage is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Savage <2>
- Pleasant Union
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Union
- Pleasant Union is located in Somerset County
- Pocahontas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Somerset County
- Romania
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Salisbury Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Junction
- Salisbury Junction is located in Somerset County
- Sand Patch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Patch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Patch
- Sand Patch is located in Somerset County
- Shaft
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Slabtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
How Far From Callimont 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 Callimont to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Callimont and extending to:
- Somerset, which is the Seat of Somerset County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Callimont to Somerset, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 118 miles [189.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving 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 5,937 miles [9,554.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,651 miles [10,703.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,526 miles [7,283.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Callimont. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Callimont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Callimont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8008, Longitude: -78.9211 In this case, the coordinates for Callimont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Callimont 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 308.963 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.797 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.182 degrees. |