Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crystal Spring, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crystal Spring and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crystal Spring
- 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 Crystal Spring:
- 39.948952, -78.231261
- 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 Crystal Spring
- 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 Fulton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Since Crystal Spring is near Bedford County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bedford County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Crystal Spring ...
We found four communities that share the name Crystal Spring.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Crystal Spring is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Leelanau County
- This Crystal Spring is located in Leelanau County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Crystal Spring that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leelanau County community of Crystal Spring.
- Minnesota
- Winona County
- This Crystal Spring is located in Winona County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crystal Spring that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winona County community of Crystal Spring.
- New York
- Yates County
- This Crystal Spring is located in Yates County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Crystal Spring that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yates County community of Crystal Spring.
- Virginia
- Roanoke City
- This Crystal Spring is located in Roanoke City and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Crystal Spring that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Crystal Spring.
- Michigan
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crystal Spring ...
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.
- Budds Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Budds Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Place
- Budds Place is located in Fulton County
- Emmaville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
- Emmaville is located in Fulton County
- Everett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Everett is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <3>
- Flickerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flickerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flickerville
- Flickerville is located in Fulton County
- Gapsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Graceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
- Graceville is located in Bedford County
- Hopewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <3>
- Mattie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Old Mountain House
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mountain House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mountain House
- Old Mountain House is located in Fulton County
- Pleasant Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Shortys Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shortys Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortys Place
- Shortys Place is located in Fulton County
- Valley-Hi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Crystal Spring 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 Crystal Spring to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crystal Spring and extending to:
- McConnellsburg, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Crystal Spring to McConnellsburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 74 miles [119.1 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 96 miles [154.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving 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 5,903 miles [9,500 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,615 miles [10,645.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,490 miles [7,226 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crystal Spring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Crystal Spring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crystal Spring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9490, Longitude: -78.2313 |
| <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> | 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 Crystal Spring 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 308.537 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.336 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.823 degrees. |