Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Glen Hazel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glen Hazel and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Glen Hazel
- 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 Glen Hazel:
- 41.538118, -78.612246
- 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 Glen Hazel
- 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 Glen Hazel is near McKean County and also Cameron County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McKean County
- eBird sighting report for Cameron 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 Glen Hazel ...
We found one communities that share the name Glen Hazel.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Glen Hazel.
Beyond Pennsylvania.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Allegheny County
- This Glen Hazel is located in Allegheny County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Glen Hazel that is located in Elk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Glen Hazel.
- Allegheny County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen Hazel ...
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.
- Boot Jack
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Coontown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coontown
- Coontown is located in McKean County
- Earlyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlyville
- Earlyville is located in Elk County
- Freeman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Grandview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Lynchville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchville
- Lynchville is located in Elk County
- Sergeant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Straight Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
- Straight Creek is located in Elk County
- Whistletown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whistletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistletown
- Whistletown is located in Elk County
How Far From Glen Hazel 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 Glen Hazel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glen Hazel and extending to:
- Ridgway, which is the Seat of Elk County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Glen Hazel to Ridgway, 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 125 miles [201.2 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 200 miles [321.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,850 miles [9,414.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,569 miles [10,571.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,444 miles [7,151.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glen Hazel. 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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glen Hazel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glen Hazel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5381, Longitude: -78.6122 In this case, the coordinates for Glen Hazel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Glen Hazel 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 308.664 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.726 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.376 degrees. |