Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bakersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bakersville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bakersville
- 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 Bakersville:
- 40.042297, -79.216420
- 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 Bakersville
- 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 Bakersville is near Fayette County and also Westmoreland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland 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 Bakersville ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Bakersville.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Bakersville.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Cambria County
- This Bakersville is located in Cambria County and lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bakersville that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Bakersville.
- Cambria County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Litchfield County
- This Bakersville is located in Litchfield County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bakersville that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Bakersville.
- Florida
- Saint Johns County
- This Bakersville is located in Saint Johns County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bakersville that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Johns County community of Bakersville.
- Maryland
- Washington County
- This Bakersville is located in Washington County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bakersville that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Bakersville.
- Michigan
- Allegan County
- This Bakersville is located in Allegan County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bakersville that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegan County community of Bakersville.
- Missouri
- Callaway County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Bakersville [Callaway County].
- Pemiscot County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Bakersville [Pemiscot County].
- Vernon County
- This community is historic and although located in Vernon County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon County community of Bakersville.
- New Jersey
- Atlantic County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Bakersville [Atlantic County].
- Mercer County
- This Bakersville is located in Mercer County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the east of the Bakersville that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Bakersville.
- North Carolina
- Mitchell County
- This Bakersville is located in Mitchell County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bakersville that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Bakersville.
- Rutherford County
- This Bakersville is located in Rutherford County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km] to the south southwest of the Bakersville that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Bakersville.
- Ohio
- Coshocton County
- This Bakersville is located in Coshocton County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the west of the Bakersville that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coshocton County community of Bakersville.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bakersville ...
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.
- Champion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion
- Champion is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Champion <4>
- Edie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Hopewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Husband
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Indiantown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indiantown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Indiantown is located in Somerset County
- Jimtown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Jones Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mills
- Jones Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones Mills <4>
- Maple Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Fayette County
- Meadowdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Meadowdale is located in Somerset County
- Roytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roytown
- Roytown is located in Somerset County
- Seven Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Seven Springs is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Springs <4>
How Far From Bakersville 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 Bakersville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bakersville and extending to:
- Somerset, which is the Seat of Somerset County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Bakersville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<6>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 140 miles [225.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,939 miles [9,557.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,654 miles [10,708.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,529 miles [7,288.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bakersville. 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> | 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- Bakersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bakersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0423, Longitude: -79.2164 In this case, the coordinates for Bakersville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Bakersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Bakersville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Bakersville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.13 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.023 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.222 degrees. |