Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gravel Lick:
  • 41.316730, -79.241708
  • 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 Gravel Lick

• 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 Clarion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Clarion County
  • Since Gravel Lick is near Forest County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Forest 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

Communities Also Named Gravel Lick ...

We found two communities that share the name Gravel Lick.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Gravel Lick.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Gravel Lick in the United States.

• Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
  • Potter County
    • This Gravel Lick is located in Potter County and lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the east of the Gravel Lick that is located in Clarion County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Gravel Lick.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Russell County
    • This Gravel Lick is located in Russell County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Gravel Lick that is located in Clarion County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Gravel Lick.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gravel Lick ...

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.

• Cook Tomb
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Tomb
  • Cook Tomb is located in Forest County
• Cooksburg
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
  • Cooksburg is located in Clarion County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooksburg <3>
• Crown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
  • Crown is located in Clarion County
• Fisher
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
  • Fisher is located in Clarion County
• Helen Furnace
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helen Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen Furnace
  • Helen Furnace is located in Clarion County
• Hominy Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hominy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hominy Ridge
  • Hominy Ridge is located in Forest County
• Leeper
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeper
  • Leeper is located in Clarion County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeper <3>
• Scotch Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Hill
  • Scotch Hill is located in Clarion County
• Turkey Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Ridge
  • Turkey Ridge is located in Clarion County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gravel Lick and extending to:

• Clarion, which is the Seat of Clarion County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gravel Lick to Clarion, 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 142 miles [228.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 203 miles [326.7 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 5,885 miles [9,471 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,605 miles [10,629.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,480 miles [7,209.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gravel Lick. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clarion County: www.co.clarion.pa.us/

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