Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fort Loudon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fort Loudon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fort Loudon
- 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 Fort Loudon:
- 39.914812, -77.904721
- 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 Fort Loudon
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Fort Loudon is near Fulton County and also Huntingdon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- eBird sighting report for Huntingdon 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 Fort Loudon ...
We found one communities that share the name Fort Loudon.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Fort Loudon is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Fort Loudon in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Monroe County
- This Fort Loudon is located in Monroe County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fort Loudon that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Fort Loudon.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Loudon ...
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.
- Bear Lick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Cove Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
- Cove Gap is located in Franklin County
- Dickey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Dutchtown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Edenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Franklin Furnace
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
- Franklin Furnace is located in Franklin County
- Freestone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Knobsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knobsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobsville
- Knobsville is located in Fulton County
- Metal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metal
- Metal is located in Franklin County
- Rockdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Sweetwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Franklin County
How Far From Fort Loudon 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 Fort Loudon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fort Loudon and extending to:
- Chambersburg, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Fort Loudon to Chambersburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 84 miles [135.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,890 miles [9,479 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,478 miles [7,206.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Loudon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fort Loudon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Loudon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9148, Longitude: -77.9047 In this case, the coordinates for Fort Loudon 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 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 Fort Loudon 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 308.342 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.11 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.694 degrees. |