Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hesston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hesston and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hesston
- 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 Hesston:
- 40.420818, -78.110168
- 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 Hesston
- 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 Huntingdon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Huntingdon County
- Since Hesston is near Blair County and also Mifflin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Blair County
- eBird sighting report for Mifflin 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 Hesston ...
We found two communities that share the name Hesston.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Hesston is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Kansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hesston ...
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.
- Beavertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
- Beavertown is located in Blair County
- Birdville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdville
- Birdville is located in Huntingdon County
- Canoe Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Creek
- Canoe Creek is located in Blair County
- Clappertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clappertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clappertown
- Clappertown is located in Blair County
- Cold Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Huntingdon County
- Flowing Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowing Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Spring
- Flowing Spring is located in Blair County
- Franklin Forge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Forge
- Franklin Forge is located in Blair County
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(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Paradise Furnace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Furnace
- Paradise Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
- Shelltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Trough Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trough Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trough Creek
- Trough Creek is located in Huntingdon County
- Warrior Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Ridge
- Warrior Ridge is located in Huntingdon County
- Yellow Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Spring
- Yellow Spring is located in Blair County
How Far From Hesston 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 Hesston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hesston and extending to:
- Huntingdon, which is the Seat of Huntingdon County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Hesston to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 119 miles [191.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 7 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,877 miles [9,458.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,591 miles [10,607.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,467 miles [7,188.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hesston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/
The official website for State 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hesston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hesston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4208, Longitude: -78.1102 |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Hesston to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.433 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.291 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.588 degrees. |