Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Belsano.

Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Belsano

• 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 Belsano:
  • 40.519368, -78.870944<1>
  • 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 Belsano

• 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 Cambria County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cambria County
  • Since Belsano is near Indiana County and also Westmoreland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Indiana County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Belsano

Curious and Interesting Names Near Belsano ...

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.

• Adams Crossing
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Adams Crossing is also located in Cambria County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Crossing
• Blue Goose
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Blue Goose is also located in Cambria County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Goose
• Charlies Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Charlies Grove is also located in Cambria County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlies Grove
• Concrete Bridge Crossing
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Concrete Bridge Crossing is also located in Cambria County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concrete Bridge Crossing
• Edwards Crossing
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Edwards Crossing is also located in Cambria County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossing
• Red Mill
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Red Mill is also located in Cambria County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
• Strongstown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Strongstown is located in Indiana County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongstown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strongstown <2>
• Tripoli
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Tripoli is also located in Cambria County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli
• Twenty Row
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Twenty Row is also located in Cambria County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twenty Row
• Twin Rocks
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Twin Rocks is also located in Cambria County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rocks
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Rocks <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Twin Rocks
  • From Belsano to Twin Rocks

How Far From Belsano 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 included the distance from a community such as Belsano to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Belsano and extending to:

• Ebensburg, which is the Seat of Cambria County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 105 miles [169 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Belsano to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 148 miles [238.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,904 miles [9,501.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,620 miles [10,653.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,496 miles [7,235.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>