Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hornerstown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hornerstown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hornerstown
- 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 Hornerstown:
- 40.314241, -78.912247
- 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 Hornerstown
- 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 Hornerstown is near Somerset County and also Westmoreland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Hornerstown ...
We found one communities that share the name Hornerstown.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Hornerstown is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Hornerstown in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Jersey
- Monmouth County
- This Hornerstown is located in Monmouth County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the east of the Hornerstown that is located in Cambria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Hornerstown.
- New Jersey
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hornerstown ...
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.
- Cover Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cover Hill
- Cover Hill is located in Cambria County
- Daisytown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisytown
- Daisytown is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Dale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
- Ferndale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Ferndale is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <3>
- Franklin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Johnstown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <3>
- Lilly
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Minersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Minersville is located in Cambria County
- Parkstown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Stonycreek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonycreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonycreek
- Stonycreek is located in Cambria County
- Walnut Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Cambria County
How Far From Hornerstown 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 Hornerstown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hornerstown and extending to:
- Ebensburg, which is the Seat of Cambria County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hornerstown to Ebensburg, with an average speed<4> 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 106 miles [170.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 139 miles [223.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,915 miles [9,519.3 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 4,505 miles [7,250.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hornerstown. 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/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hornerstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hornerstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3142, Longitude: -78.9122 In this case, the coordinates for Hornerstown 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 Hornerstown 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 308.929 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.837 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.986 degrees. |