Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Carlim:
  • 40.487017, -78.169731
  • 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 Carlim

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

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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Clappertown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Cold Spring
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
  • Cold Spring is located in Huntingdon County
• Flowing Spring
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Shelltown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Sickles Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sickles Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles Corner
  • Sickles Corner is located in Blair County
• Spruce Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Creek
  • Spruce Creek is located in Huntingdon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Creek <2>
• Union Furnace
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
  • Union Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
• Warrior Ridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Ridge
  • Warrior Ridge is located in Huntingdon County
• Water Street
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
  • Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
• Yellow Spring
  (2 miles [3.2 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 Carlim to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Carlim to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Hollidaysburg, which is the Seat of Blair County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Carlim to Hollidaysburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 125 miles [201.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,877 miles [9,458.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,591 miles [10,607.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,467 miles [7,188.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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