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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Allport:
    • 40.967001, -78.201401
    • 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 Allport
  • 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 Clearfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clearfield County
    • Since Allport is near Centre County and also Clinton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Centre County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clinton 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 Allport

Communities Also Named Allport ...

We found two communities that are also named Allport.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania that is also named Allport.

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

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Cambria County
      • This Allport is located in Cambria County and lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Allport that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Allport.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Lonoke County
      • This Allport is located in Lonoke County and lies 862 miles [1,387.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Allport that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Allport.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Allport ...

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.

  • Casanova
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Casanova is located in Centre County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casanova
  • Coaldale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Coaldale is located in Centre County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
  • Cuba Mines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cuba Mines is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba Mines
  • Dale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dale is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
  • Graham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Graham is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
  • Grassflat
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Grassflat is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassflat
  • Hawk Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hawk Run is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Run
  • Oak Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Oak Grove is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Palestine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Palestine is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
  • Pardee
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Pardee is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardee
  • Pleasant Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill

How Far From Allport to ...

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

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

  • Clearfield, which is the Seat of Clearfield County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Allport to Clearfield, 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 83 miles [133.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 155 miles [249.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,858 miles [9,427.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,449 miles [7,160 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Allport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Allport to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9670, Longitude: -78.2014       In this case, the coordinates for Allport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.451 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.397 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.415 degrees.