Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Creslo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Creslo and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Creslo
- 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 Creslo:
- 40.333131, -78.759187
- 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 Creslo
- 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 Cambria County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cambria County
- Since Creslo is near Somerset County and also Blair County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- eBird sighting report for Blair 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 Creslo ...
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.
- Beaverdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
- Beaverdale is located in Cambria County
- Cassandra
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Cover Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cover Hill
- Cover Hill is located in Cambria County
- Echo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Elton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Elton is located in Cambria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <2>
- Fiddlers Green
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiddlers Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddlers Green
- Fiddlers Green is located in Cambria County
- Fishertown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishertown
- Fishertown is located in Cambria County
- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Goods Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goods Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goods Corner
- Goods Corner is located in Cambria County
- Miller Shaft
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller Shaft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Shaft
- Miller Shaft is located in Cambria County
- Mineral Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Mineral Point is located in Cambria County
- New Germany
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
- New Germany is located in Cambria County
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- Parkhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Parkstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Portage
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <2>
- Puritan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
- Puritan is located in Cambria County
- Redbird
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Rockville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Summerhill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Summerhill is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerhill <2>
- Parkhill
How Far From Creslo to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Creslo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Creslo and extending to:
- Ebensburg, which is the Seat of Cambria County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Creslo to Ebensburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the east (E). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 134 miles [215.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,908 miles [9,508 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,623 miles [10,658.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,498 miles [7,238.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Creslo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cambria County: www.co.cambria.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 '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- Creslo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Creslo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3331, Longitude: -78.7592 In this case, the coordinates for Creslo 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 Creslo 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 308.834 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.732 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.91 degrees. |