Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Croyland:
  • 41.357561, -78.816975
  • 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 Croyland

• 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 Elk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Elk County
  • Since Croyland is near Jefferson County and also Forest County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • eBird sighting report for Forest 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 Croyland ...

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.

• Blowtown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blowtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowtown
  • Blowtown is located in Jefferson County
• Boot Jack
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boot Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boot Jack
  • Boot Jack is located in Elk County
• Brandy Camp
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Camp
  • Brandy Camp is located in Elk County
• Cartwright
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
  • Cartwright is located in Elk County
• Challenge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenge
  • Challenge is located in Elk County
• Egypt
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Egypt is located in Jefferson County
• Erie Junction
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie Junction
  • Erie Junction is located in Jefferson County
• Helen Mills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helen Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen Mills
  • Helen Mills is located in Elk County
• Lake City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Lake City is located in Elk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <2>
• Lanes Mills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanes Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Mills
  • Lanes Mills is located in Jefferson County
• Owls Nest
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owls Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owls Nest
  • Owls Nest is located in Elk County
• Squab Hollow
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squab Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squab Hollow
  • Squab Hollow is located in Elk County
• Sugar Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
  • Sugar Hill is located in Jefferson County
• Whistletown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whistletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistletown
  • Whistletown is located in Elk County

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

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

• Ridgway, which is the Seat of Elk County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Croyland to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 194 miles [312.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,866 miles [9,440.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,585 miles [10,597.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,460 miles [7,177.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Elk County: www.co.elk.pa.us/

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