Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Couchtown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Couchtown and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Couchtown

• 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 Couchtown:
  • 40.324528, -77.462209
  • 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 Couchtown

• 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 Perry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Perry County
  • Since Couchtown is near Cumberland County and also Juniata County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • eBird sighting report for Juniata 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 Couchtown ...

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.

• Bears Crossroads
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bears Crossroads
  • Bears Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
• Centre
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
  • Centre is located in Perry County
• Doubling Gap
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubling Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubling Gap
  • Doubling Gap is located in Cumberland County
• Elliottsburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsburg
  • Elliottsburg is located in Perry County
• Honey Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Grove
  • Honey Grove is located in Juniata County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honey Grove <2>
• Milltown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
  • Milltown is located in Perry County
• Mount Hope
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
  • Mount Hope is located in Cumberland County
• Mount Pleasant
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Perry County
• Oakgrove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakgrove
  • Oakgrove is located in Perry County
• Pleasant View
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View is located in Juniata County
• Reeds Gap
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Gap
  • Reeds Gap is located in Juniata County
• Seven Pines
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
  • Seven Pines is located in Juniata County
• Spruce Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill
  • Spruce Hill is located in Juniata County
• Stony Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
  • Stony Point is located in Perry County

How Far From Couchtown 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 Couchtown to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Couchtown and extending to:

• New Bloomfield, which is the Seat of Perry County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Couchtown to New Bloomfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 30 miles [48.3 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 101 miles [162.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,855 miles [9,422.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,567 miles [10,568.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,442 miles [7,148.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Couchtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Perry County: www.perryco.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/