Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Houtzdale:
  • 40.810615, -78.394741
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Houtzdale

• 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 Clearfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clearfield County
  • Since Houtzdale is near Centre County and also Cambria County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Centre County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cambria 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Houtzdale

Curious and Interesting Names Near Houtzdale ...

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.

• Boardman
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Boardman is located in Clearfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
• Booker
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Booker is located in Clearfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
• Glasgow
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Glasgow is located in Cambria County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
• Glen Hope
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Glen Hope is located in Clearfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hope
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
• Janesville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Janesville is located in Clearfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
• Kellytown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kellytown is located in Clearfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellytown
• Mascot ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Mascot is located in Clearfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
• Parsonsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Parsonsville is located in Clearfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsville
• Scotch Hollow
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Scotch Hollow is located in Clearfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Hollow
• Smoke Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Smoke Run is located in Clearfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Run
• Spike Island
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Spike Island is located in Centre County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spike Island
• Stumptown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Stumptown is located in Clearfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
• Utahville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Utahville is located in Clearfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utahville

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Houtzdale and extending to:

• Clearfield, which is the Seat of Clearfield County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Houtzdale to Clearfield, with an average speed<2> 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 87 miles [140 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 150 miles [241.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,872 miles [9,450.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,588 miles [10,602.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,464 miles [7,184.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'