Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Casselman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Casselman and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Casselman
- 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 Casselman:
- 39.885633, -79.211420
- 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 Casselman
- 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 Somerset County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- Since Casselman is near Fayette County and also Garrett County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- eBird sighting report for Garrett 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
Communities Also Named Casselman ...
We found two communities that share the name Casselman.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Casselman is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Ontario
- This Casselman lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Casselman that is located in Somerset County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Casselman ...
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.
- Confluence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Confluence is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <3>
- Draketown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Indiantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indiantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Indiantown is located in Somerset County
- Jimtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Kingwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Paddytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Pinkerton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Rockwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <3>
- Rockwood Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Station
- Rockwood Station is located in Somerset County
- Savage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Shamrock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Summit Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Mills
- Summit Mills is located in Somerset County
How Far From Casselman 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 Casselman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Casselman and extending to:
- Somerset, which is the Seat of Somerset County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Casselman to Somerset, with an average speed<4> 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 126 miles [202.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 134 miles [215.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,946 miles [9,569.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,660 miles [10,718.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,535 miles [7,298.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Casselman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Casselman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Casselman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8856, Longitude: -79.2114 In this case, the coordinates for Casselman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Casselman 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 309.135 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.005 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.278 degrees. |