Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ebensburg:
  • 40.485200, -78.724946
  • 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 Ebensburg

• 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 Ebensburg is near Indiana County and also Blair County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Indiana 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 Ebensburg ...

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.

• Bens Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Creek
  • Bens Creek is located in Cambria County
• Blue Goose
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Goose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Goose
  • Blue Goose is located in Cambria County
• Chest Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chest Springs
  • Chest Springs is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
• Concrete Bridge Crossing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concrete Bridge Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concrete Bridge Crossing
  • Concrete Bridge Crossing is located in Cambria County
• Edwards Crossing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossing
  • Edwards Crossing is located in Cambria County
• Fiddlers Green
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Jamestown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Cambria County
• Lower Dutchtown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Dutchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Dutchtown
  • Lower Dutchtown is located in Cambria County
• Miller Shaft
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Munster
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
  • Munster is located in Cambria County
• New Germany
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Oil City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
  • Oil City is located in Cambria County
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  • Plane Bank
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plane Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plane Bank
    • Plane Bank is located in Cambria County
  • Portage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Redbird
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
    • Redbird is located in Cambria County
  • Shoemaker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker
    • Shoemaker is located in Cambria County
  • Summerhill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Tripoli
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli
    • Tripoli is located in Cambria County
  • Twenty Row
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twenty Row have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twenty Row
    • Twenty Row is located in Cambria County
  • Twin Rocks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rocks
    • Twin Rocks is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Rocks <2>
  • Wildwood Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Springs
    • Wildwood Springs is located in Cambria County

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

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

• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Ebensburg to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 141 miles [226.9 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 5,900 miles [9,495.1 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 4,491 miles [7,227.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Ebensburg: www.ebensburgpa.com/

The official website for Cambria County: www.co.cambria.pa.us/

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