Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Huntingdon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Huntingdon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Huntingdon
- 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 Huntingdon:
- 40.488790, -78.015228
- 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 Huntingdon
- 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 Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon ...
We found three communities that share the name Huntingdon.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Huntingdon is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Quebec
- This Huntingdon lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Huntingdon that is located in Huntingdon County.
- Tennessee
- Carroll County
- This Huntingdon is located in Carroll County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Huntingdon that is located in Huntingdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Huntingdon.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Huntingdon ...
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.
- Birdville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdville
- Birdville is located in Huntingdon County
- Cold Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- 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
- Cottage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Franklin Forge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- 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
- Little Kansas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Kansas
- Little Kansas is located in Mifflin County
- Lucy Furnace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucy Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy Furnace
- Lucy Furnace is located in Mifflin County
- Manor Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Hill
- Manor Hill is located in Huntingdon County
- Page ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Shelltown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Spruce Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Creek
- Spruce Creek is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Creek <3>
- Union Furnace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
- Union Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
- Warrior Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- 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
- Water Street
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
- Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
- Yellow Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- 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 Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Huntingdon and extending to:
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Huntingdon to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> 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 121 miles [194.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,870 miles [9,446.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,584 miles [10,595.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,460 miles [7,177.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Huntingdon: www.huntingdonboro.com/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Huntingdon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Huntingdon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4888, Longitude: -78.0152 |
| <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 Huntingdon 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 308.371 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.231 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.519 degrees. |