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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 Bedford Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bedford Springs 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 Bedford Springs:
- 39.997304, -78.509740
- 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 Bedford Springs
- 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 Bedford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bedford County
- Since Bedford Springs is near Somerset County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton 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 Bedford Springs
Communities Also Named Bedford Springs ...
We found two communities that are also named Bedford Springs.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Bedford Springs is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Bedford Springs is located in Middlesex County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bedford Springs that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Bedford Springs.
- Virginia
- Campbell County
- This Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bedford Springs that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Bedford Springs.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bedford Springs ...
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.
- Burning Bush
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Burning Bush is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Bush
- Cessna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cessna is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cessna
- Charlesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Charlesville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Clearville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cliffs ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cliffs is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs
- Dutch Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dutch Corner is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Corner
- Everett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Foreman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Foreman is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreman
- Manns Choice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Point is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point
- Rainsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rainsburg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Springhope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Springhope is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhope
- Sulphur Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
How Far From Bedford Springs 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 Bedford Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bedford Springs and extending to:
- Bedford, which is the Seat of Bedford County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Bedford Springs to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 109 miles [175.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,912 miles [9,514.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,625 miles [10,661.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,501 miles [7,243.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Bedford Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Bedford Springs 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 Bedford Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9973, Longitude: -78.5097 In this case, the coordinates for Bedford Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.703 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.532 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.927 degrees. |
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