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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Kendrick:
    • 40.818393, -78.380852
    • 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 Kendrick
  • 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 Kendrick 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 Kendrick

Communities Also Named Kendrick ...

We found six communities that are also named Kendrick.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Kendrick is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Marion County
      • This Kendrick is located in Marion County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Kendrick that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Kendrick.
    • Georgia
      • Walker County
      • 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 Georgia community of Kendrick [Walker County].
    • Idaho
      • Latah County
      • This Kendrick is located in Latah County and lies 1,931 miles [3,107.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kendrick that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Latah County community of Kendrick.
    • Mississippi
      • Alcorn County
      • This Kendrick is located in Alcorn County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kendrick that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alcorn County community of Kendrick.
    • Oklahoma
      • Lincoln County
      • This Kendrick is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,053 miles [1,694.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kendrick that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Kendrick.
    • Wyoming
      • Sheridan County
      • This Kendrick is located in Sheridan County and lies 1,428 miles [2,298.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kendrick that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sheridan County community of Kendrick.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kendrick ...

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
  • Glen Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 northwest)
    • Mascot is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
  • Parsonsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Parsonsville is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsville
  • Sandy Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
  • Scotch Hollow
    (5 miles [8 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
    (6 miles [9.7 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 Kendrick 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 Kendrick to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kendrick and extending to:

  • Clearfield, which is the Seat of Clearfield County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Kendrick to Clearfield, with an average speed<3> 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 86 miles [138.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,871 miles [9,448.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,587 miles [10,600.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,463 miles [7,182.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kendrick) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Kendrick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>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 Kendrick to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kendrick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8184, Longitude: -78.3809       In this case, the coordinates for Kendrick have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.572 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.51 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.554 degrees.