Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Littletown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Littletown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Littletown
- 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 Littletown:
- 40.522414, -79.034410
- 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 Littletown
- 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 Indiana County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Indiana County
- Since Littletown is near Cambria County and also Westmoreland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cambria County
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland 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 Littletown ...
We found three communities that share the name Littletown.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Littletown is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Pima County
- This Littletown is located in Pima County and lies 1,851 miles [2,978.9 km]<1> to the west of the Littletown that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pima County community of Littletown.
- New Jersey
- Hunterdon County
- This Littletown is located in Hunterdon County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the east of the Littletown that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Littletown.
- Virginia
- Loudoun County
- This Littletown is located in Loudoun County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Littletown that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Littletown.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Littletown ...
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.
- Boltz
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Charlies Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlies Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlies Grove
- Charlies Grove is located in Cambria County
- Claghorn ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Clyde
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Coral
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral
- Coral is located in Indiana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coral <3>
- Dilltown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilltown
- Dilltown is located in Indiana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dilltown <3>
- Homer City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer City
- Homer City is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer City <3>
- Ideal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Pikes Peak
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikes Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
- Pikes Peak is located in Indiana County
- Red Barn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Red Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Strongstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strongstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongstown
- Strongstown is located in Indiana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strongstown <3>
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Suncliff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suncliff
- Suncliff is located in Indiana County
- Tearing Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tearing Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tearing Run
- Tearing Run is located in Indiana County
- Tide
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Two Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Upper Two Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Two Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Two Lick
- Upper Two Lick is located in Indiana County
- Suncliff
How Far From Littletown 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 Littletown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Littletown and extending to:
- Indiana, which is the Seat of Indiana County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Littletown to Indiana, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the east (E). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 154 miles [247.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,911 miles [9,512.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,627 miles [10,665.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,502 miles [7,245.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Littletown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Littletown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Littletown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5224, Longitude: -79.0344 In this case, the coordinates for Littletown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Littletown 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 308.991 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.94 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.961 degrees. |