Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Charlesville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Charlesville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Charlesville
- 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 Charlesville:
- 39.948694, -78.504184
- 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 Charlesville
- 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 Bedford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bedford County
- Since Charlesville is near Fulton County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Charlesville ...
We found three communities that share the name Charlesville.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Charlesville is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Charlesville is located in Frederick County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Charlesville that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Charlesville.
- Minnesota
- Traverse County
- This Charlesville is located in Traverse County and lies 985 miles [1,585.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Charlesville that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Traverse County community of Charlesville.
- Nova Scotia
- This Charlesville lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Charlesville that is located in Bedford County.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Charlesville ...
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.
- Bard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Burning Bush
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Bush
- Burning Bush is located in Bedford County
- Clearville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearville
- Clearville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearville <3>
- Cliffs ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Everett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Everett is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <3>
- Five Forks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Bedford County
- Manns Choice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Choice
- Manns Choice is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Choice <3>
- Patience
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Rainsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Rockville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Sulphur Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Bedford County
How Far From Charlesville 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 Charlesville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Charlesville and extending to:
- Bedford, which is the Seat of Bedford County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Charlesville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 106 miles [170.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,914 miles [9,517.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,627 miles [10,665.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,502 miles [7,245.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Charlesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Charlesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Charlesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9487, Longitude: -78.5042 In this case, the coordinates for Charlesville 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 Charlesville 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 308.702 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.524 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.943 degrees. |