Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Clover Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clover Run and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Clover Run
- 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 Clover Run:
- 40.933952, -78.780031
- 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 Clover Run
- 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 Clearfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clearfield County
- Since Clover Run is near Jefferson County and also Indiana County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Indiana 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 Clover Run ...
We found two communities that share the name Clover Run.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Clover Run is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Champaign County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Champaign County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Clover Run.
- West Virginia
- Tucker County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Clover Run [Tucker County].
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clover Run ...
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.
- Bells Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Landing
- Bells Landing is located in Clearfield County
- Big Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Bower
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Bowersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
- Bowersville is located in Jefferson County
- Cherry Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Corner
- Cherry Corner is located in Clearfield County
- Curry Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Run
- Curry Run is located in Clearfield County
- Flora
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Foxburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Hillman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Irishtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Keal Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Robertsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Robertsville is located in Jefferson County
- Stump Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stump Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Creek
- Stump Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stump Creek <3>
- Troutville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
- Troutville is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
How Far From Clover Run 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 Clover Run to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Clover Run and extending to:
- Clearfield, which is the Seat of Clearfield County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Clover Run to Clearfield, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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 109 miles [175.4 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 168 miles [270.4 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,883 miles [9,467.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,475 miles [7,201.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clover Run. 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Clover Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Clover Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clover Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9340, Longitude: -78.7800 In this case, the coordinates for Clover Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Clover Run to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.809 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.797 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.689 degrees. |