Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Comps Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Comps Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Comps Crossroads
- 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 Comps Crossroads:
- 39.800084, -78.792242
- 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 Comps Crossroads
- 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 Comps Crossroads is near Bedford County and also Allegany County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bedford County
- eBird sighting report for Allegany 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 Comps Crossroads ...
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.
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Bedford County
- Cooks Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
- Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County
- Dickens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Fossilville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fossilville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossilville
- Fossilville is located in Bedford County
- Georges Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Creek
- Georges Creek is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Glen Savage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Savage
- Glen Savage is located in Somerset County
- Gravel Pit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Pit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Pit
- Gravel Pit is located in Bedford County
- Homewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Johnsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
- Johnsburg is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <2>
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- Lap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Locust Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Mount Savage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
- Mount Savage is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Savage <2>
- Mount Savage Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Savage Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage Junction
- Mount Savage Junction is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Pleasant Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Union
- Pleasant Union is located in Somerset County
- Stringtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Bedford County
- Lap
How Far From Comps Crossroads 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 Comps Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Comps Crossroads and extending to:
- Somerset, which is the Seat of Somerset County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Comps Crossroads to Somerset, with an average speed<4> 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 most of a day.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 106 miles [170.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 112 miles [180.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,932 miles [9,546.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,645 miles [10,694.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,521 miles [7,275.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Comps Crossroads. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Comps Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Comps Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8001, Longitude: -78.7922 In this case, the coordinates for Comps Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Comps Crossroads 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 308.885 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.709 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.125 degrees. |