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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 C and M Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to C and M Junction 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 C and M Junction:
- 41.083951, -78.757808
- 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 C and M Junction
- 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 C and M Junction ...
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.
- Clear Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Run
- Clear Run is located in Clearfield County
- Falls Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
- Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <2>
- Narrows Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Creek
- Narrows Creek is located in Clearfield County
- Oklahoma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
- Oklahoma is located in Clearfield County
- Red Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
- Red Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Sandy
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Sandy is located in Clearfield County
- Soldier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
- Soldier is located in Jefferson County
- Stanley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Clearfield County
- Troutville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
- Troutville is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
How Far From C and M Junction 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 C and M Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in C and M Junction and extending to:
- Clearfield, which is the Seat of Clearfield County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from C and M Junction to Clearfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 176 miles [283.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,875 miles [9,454.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,593 miles [10,610.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,468 miles [7,190.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for C and M Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Clearfield County: www.clearfieldco.org/ The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- C and M Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in C and M Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0840, Longitude: -78.7578 In this case, the coordinates for C and M Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 C and M Junction to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.785 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.793 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.621 degrees. |
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