Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Castle Rocks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Castle Rocks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Castle Rocks
- 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 Castle Rocks:
- 41.097851, -77.241636
- 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 Castle Rocks
- 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 Clinton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clinton County
- Since Castle Rocks is near Lycoming County and also Centre County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lycoming County
- eBird sighting report for Centre 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 Castle Rocks ...
We found one communities that share the name Castle Rocks.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Castle Rocks is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Castle Rocks in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Elmore County
- This Castle Rocks is located in Elmore County and lies 1,936 miles [3,115.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Castle Rocks that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Castle Rocks.
- Idaho
Curious and Interesting Names Near Castle Rocks ...
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.
- Dunnstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Larrys Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larrys Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrys Creek
- Larrys Creek is located in Lycoming County
- Larryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larryville
- Larryville is located in Lycoming County
- Level Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Corner
- Level Corner is located in Lycoming County
- Lockport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Oriole
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Oval
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Pine Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Shakespeare Club
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakespeare Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakespeare Club
- Shakespeare Club is located in Centre County
- Youngdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngdale
- Youngdale is located in Clinton County
How Far From Castle Rocks 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 Castle Rocks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Castle Rocks and extending to:
- Lock Haven, which is the Seat of Clinton County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Castle Rocks to Lock Haven, with an average speed<3> 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 59 miles [95 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 152 miles [244.6 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,813 miles [9,355.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,527 miles [10,504.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,403 miles [7,085.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Castle Rocks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clinton County: www.clintoncountypa.com/
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 from Point A (ie- Castle Rocks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Castle Rocks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0979, Longitude: -77.2416 In this case, the coordinates for Castle Rocks 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Castle Rocks to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.854 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.741 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.93 degrees. |