Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lumber City:
  • 40.925899, -78.580565
  • 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 Lumber City

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Clearfield County
  • Since Lumber City is near Indiana County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Indiana County
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Lumber City ...

We found two communities that share the name Lumber City.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Lumber City.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Lumber City in the United States.

• Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
  • Mifflin County
    • This Lumber City is located in Mifflin County and lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lumber City that is located in Clearfield County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Lumber City.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Telfair County
    • This Lumber City is located in Telfair County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lumber City that is located in Clearfield County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Telfair County community of Lumber City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lumber City ...

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.

• Bells Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Landing
  • Bells Landing is located in Clearfield County
• Boardman
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
  • Boardman is located in Clearfield County
• Bower
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bower have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bower
  • Bower is located in Clearfield County
• Cherry Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Corner
  • Cherry Corner is located in Clearfield County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cherry Corner
  • From Lumber City to Cherry Corner
• Curry Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Run
  • Curry Run is located in Clearfield County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Curry Run
  • From Lumber City to Curry Run
• Grampian
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grampian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grampian
  • Grampian is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grampian <3>
• Greenville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Clearfield County
• Irishtown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irishtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
  • Irishtown is located in Clearfield County
• Kellytown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellytown
  • Kellytown is located in Clearfield County

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

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

• Clearfield, which is the Seat of Clearfield County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lumber City to Clearfield, 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 99 miles [159.3 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 162 miles [260.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,875 miles [9,454.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,592 miles [10,608.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,467 miles [7,188.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clearfield County: www.clearfieldco.org/

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