Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in East Plumville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Plumville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for East Plumville
- 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 East Plumville:
- 40.795065, -79.169203
- 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 East Plumville
- 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 Indiana County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Indiana County
- Since East Plumville is near Armstrong County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Armstrong County
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 East Plumville ...
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.
- Advance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Bryan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Chambersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Chambersville is located in Indiana County
- Creekside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Five Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Indiana County
- Georgeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Georgeville is located in Indiana County
- Home
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
- Home is located in Indiana County
- Hoosicks Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoosicks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosicks Mill
- Hoosicks Mill is located in Armstrong County
- Loop
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Marion Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Center
- Marion Center is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion Center <2>
- Oak Tree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Plumville
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rural Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Valley
- Rural Valley is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Valley <2>
- Smicksburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smicksburg
- Smicksburg is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smicksburg <2>
- Smicksburg Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smicksburg Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smicksburg Station
- Smicksburg Station is located in Indiana County
- Trade City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trade City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade City
- Trade City is located in Indiana County
- Rural Valley
How Far From East Plumville 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 East Plumville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in East Plumville and extending to:
- Indiana, which is the Seat of Indiana County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from East Plumville to Indiana, 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 125 miles [201.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 173 miles [278.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,904 miles [9,501.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,622 miles [10,657.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,497 miles [7,237.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Plumville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Plumville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Plumville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7951, Longitude: -79.1692 In this case, the coordinates for East Plumville 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 East Plumville 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 309.057 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.057 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.919 degrees. |