Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Brumbaugh Crossing:
  • 40.391464, -78.135008
  • 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 Brumbaugh Crossing

• 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 Huntingdon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Huntingdon County
  • Since Brumbaugh Crossing is near Blair County and also Bedford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Blair County
  • eBird sighting report for Bedford 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brumbaugh Crossing ...

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.

• Beavertown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
  • Beavertown is located in Blair County
• Canoe Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Creek
  • Canoe Creek is located in Blair County
• Cherrytown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytown
  • Cherrytown is located in Huntingdon County
• Clappertown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clappertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clappertown
  • Clappertown is located in Blair County
• Clover Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
  • Clover Creek is located in Blair County
• Flowing Spring
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowing Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Spring
  • Flowing Spring is located in Blair County
• Franklin Forge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Forge
  • Franklin Forge is located in Blair County
• Page ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
  • Page is located in Huntingdon County
• Paradise Furnace
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Furnace
  • Paradise Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
• Salter
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
  • Salter is located in Huntingdon County
• Shelltown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelltown
  • Shelltown is located in Blair County
• Trough Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trough Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trough Creek
  • Trough Creek is located in Huntingdon County
• Yellow Spring
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Spring
  • Yellow Spring is located in Blair County

How Far From Brumbaugh Crossing 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 Brumbaugh Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Brumbaugh Crossing and extending to:

• Huntingdon, which is the Seat of Huntingdon County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Brumbaugh Crossing to Huntingdon, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 118 miles [189.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 5,880 miles [9,462.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,593 miles [10,610.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,469 miles [7,192.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brumbaugh Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/