Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Koontzville:
  • 39.937861, -78.468906
  • 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 Koontzville

• 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 Bedford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bedford County
  • Since Koontzville is near Fulton County and also Allegany County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fulton County
  • eBird sighting report for Allegany 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 Koontzville ...

We found two communities that share the name Koontzville.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Koontzville is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Guilford County
    • This Koontzville is located in Guilford County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Koontzville that is located in Bedford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Koontzville.
  • Washington
    • Okanogan County
    • This Koontzville is located in Okanogan County and lies 2,061 miles [3,316.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Koontzville that is located in Bedford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okanogan County community of Koontzville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Koontzville ...

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.

• Burning Bush
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Bush
  • Burning Bush is located in Bedford County
• Charlesville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
  • Charlesville is located in Bedford County
• Clearville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearville
  • Clearville is located in Bedford County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearville <3>
• Cliffs ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs
  • Cliffs is located in Bedford County
• Everett
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
  • Everett is located in Bedford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <3>
• Five Forks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Five Forks is located in Bedford County
• Manns Choice
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Choice
  • Manns Choice is located in Bedford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Choice <3>
• Rainsburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
  • Rainsburg is located in Bedford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
• Sulphur Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
  • Sulphur Springs is located in Bedford County

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

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

• Bedford, which is the Seat of Bedford County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Koontzville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 104 miles [167.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,913 miles [9,516.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,626 miles [10,663.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,501 miles [7,243.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Koontzville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/