Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Griffithtown:
  • 40.501737, -78.845858
  • 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 Griffithtown

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

We found one communities that share the name Griffithtown.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Griffithtown is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Clark County
    • This Griffithtown is located in Clark County and lies 892 miles [1,435.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Griffithtown that is located in Cambria County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Griffithtown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Griffithtown ...

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.

• Adams Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Crossing
  • Adams Crossing is located in Cambria County
• Blue Goose
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Goose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Goose
  • Blue Goose is located in Cambria County
• Charlies Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlies Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlies Grove
  • Charlies Grove is located in Cambria County
• Concrete Bridge Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concrete Bridge Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossing
  • Edwards Crossing is located in Cambria County
• Red Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
  • Red Mill is located in Cambria County
• Strongstown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strongstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongstown
  • Strongstown is located in Indiana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strongstown <3>
• Tripoli
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli
  • Tripoli is located in Cambria County
• Twenty Row
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twenty Row have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twenty Row
  • Twenty Row is located in Cambria County
• Twin Rocks
  (Less than 2 miles 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 <3>

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

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

• Ebensburg, which is the Seat of Cambria County, lies just to the East.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Griffithtown 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 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 146 miles [235 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 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 6,620 miles [10,653.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,495 miles [7,234 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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

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