Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Goss Run Junction:
  • 40.832003, -78.332239
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Goss Run Junction

• 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 Clearfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clearfield County
  • Since Goss Run Junction is near Centre County and also Cambria County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Centre County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cambria 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Goss Run Junction

Curious and Interesting Names Near Goss Run Junction ...

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.

• Booker
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Booker is located in Clearfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
• Cuba Mines
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cuba Mines is located in Clearfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba Mines
• Glass City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Glass City is located in Centre County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass City
• Janesville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Janesville is located in Clearfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
• Mascot ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mascot is located in Clearfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
• Parsonsville
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Parsonsville is located in Clearfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsville
• Sandy Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
• Scotch Hollow
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Scotch Hollow is located in Clearfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Hollow
• Smoke Run
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Smoke Run is located in Clearfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Run
• Spike Island
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Spike Island is located in Centre County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spike Island
• Stumptown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Stumptown is located in Clearfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown

How Far From Goss Run Junction 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 Goss Run Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Goss Run Junction and extending to:

• Clearfield, which is the Seat of Clearfield County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Goss Run Junction to Clearfield, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 150 miles [241.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,869 miles [9,445.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,460 miles [7,177.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'