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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 Krebs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Krebs and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Krebs:
    • 40.985057, -78.406964
    • 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 Krebs
  • 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 Krebs 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 Krebs

Communities Also Named Krebs ...

We found four communities that are also named Krebs.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania that is also named Krebs.

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

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Schuylkill County
      • This Krebs is located in Schuylkill County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the east of the Krebs that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Krebs.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Krebs is located in Hillsborough County and lies 925 miles [1,488.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Krebs that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Krebs.
    • Kentucky
      • McCracken County
      • This Krebs is located in McCracken County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Krebs that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCracken County community of Krebs.
    • Oklahoma
      • Pittsburg County
      • This Krebs is located in Pittsburg County and lies 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Krebs that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsburg County community of Krebs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Krebs ...

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.

  • Leonard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Leonard is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
  • Mineral Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Mineral Springs is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
  • Mount Hope
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Mount Hope is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
  • Mount Joy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mount Joy is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
  • Needful
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Needful is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needful
  • Pine Top
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Pine Top is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
  • Riverview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverview is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Spring Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Spring Valley is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley

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

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

  • Clearfield, which is the Seat of Clearfield County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Krebs to Harrisburg, with an average speed<2>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 6 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 161 miles [259.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,865 miles [9,438.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,582 miles [10,592.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,457 miles [7,172.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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- Krebs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Krebs 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 Krebs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9851, Longitude: -78.4070       In this case, the coordinates for Krebs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.576 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.541 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.501 degrees.