Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Indian Head, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Indian Head and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Indian Head
- 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 Indian Head:
- 41.899500, -79.995053
- 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 Indian Head
- 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 Erie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Erie County
- Since Indian Head is near Crawford County and also Chautauqua County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Crawford County
- eBird sighting report for Chautauqua 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 Indian Head ...
We found five communities that share the name Indian Head.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Indian Head.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Fayette County
- This Indian Head is located in Fayette County and lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Indian Head that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Indian Head.
- Fayette County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Indian Head is located in Hillsborough County and lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<1> to the south of the Indian Head that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Indian Head.
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Indian Head is located in Charles County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Indian Head that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Indian Head.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Newfoundland and Labrador community of Indian Head.
- Saskatchewan
- This Indian Head lies 1,270 miles [2,043.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Indian Head that is located in Erie County.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Indian Head ...
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.
- Bagdad
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Branchville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Branchville is located in Erie County
- Draketown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Lakeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Lincolnville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Lincolnville is located in Crawford County
- New Ireland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ireland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
- New Ireland is located in Erie County
- Reeds Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Corners
- Reeds Corners is located in Erie County
- Rootville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Union City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>
- Valley Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Corners
- Valley Corners is located in Erie County
- Weeds Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeds Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeds Corners
- Weeds Corners is located in Erie County
How Far From Indian Head 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 Indian Head to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Indian Head and extending to:
- Erie, which is the Seat of Erie County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Indian Head to Erie, with an average speed<5> 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 196 miles [315.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 259 miles [416.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,889 miles [9,477.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,613 miles [10,642.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,489 miles [7,224.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Indian Head. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Erie County: www.eriecountygov.org/
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 from Point A (ie- Indian Head) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Indian Head. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8995, Longitude: -79.9951 In this case, the coordinates for Indian Head have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Indian Head, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Indian Head to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.503 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.731 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.879 degrees. |