Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hooks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hooks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hooks
- 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 Hooks:
- 40.927286, -79.487822
- 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 Hooks
- 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 Armstrong County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Armstrong County
- Since Hooks is near Clarion County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clarion County
- eBird sighting report for Butler 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 Hooks ...
We found three communities that share the name Hooks.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Hooks is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Colorado
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hooks ...
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.
- Catfish
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Climax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Deanville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanville
- Deanville is located in Armstrong County
- Dee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Diamond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Distant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Distant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Distant
- Distant is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Distant <3>
- Frenchs Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchs Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchs Corners
- Frenchs Corners is located in Armstrong County
- Furnace Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Run
- Furnace Run is located in Armstrong County
- Grandview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Green Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Armstrong County
- Maple Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Clarion County
- Pine Furnace
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Furnace
- Pine Furnace is located in Armstrong County
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- Riverview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Sandy Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hollow
- Sandy Hollow is located in Clarion County
- Sarah Furnace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarah Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah Furnace
- Sarah Furnace is located in Clarion County
- Slabtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Spaces Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaces Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaces Corners
- Spaces Corners is located in Armstrong County
- Sunnyside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Tidal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Walkchalk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkchalk
- Walkchalk is located in Armstrong County
- Wick City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Wildcat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Riverview
How Far From Hooks to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hooks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hooks and extending to:
- Kittanning, which is the Seat of Armstrong County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Hooks to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 191 miles [307.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,912 miles [9,514.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,630 miles [10,670 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,506 miles [7,251.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hooks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hooks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hooks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9273, Longitude: -79.4878 In this case, the coordinates for Hooks 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Hooks 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 309.246 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.291 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.013 degrees. |