Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 McCrea:
  • 40.244253, -77.443319
  • 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 McCrea

• 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • Since McCrea is near Perry County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Perry County
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 McCrea ...

We found one communities that share the name McCrea.

Within Pennsylvania, the name McCrea is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Louisiana
    • Pointe Coupee Parish
    • This McCrea is located in Pointe Coupee Parish and lies 1,031 miles [1,659.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the McCrea that is located in Cumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pointe Coupee Parish community of McCrea.

Curious and Interesting Names Near McCrea ...

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.

• Bears Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bears Crossroads
  • Bears Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
• Big Spring
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
  • Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
• Centre
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
  • Centre is located in Perry County
• Couchtown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couchtown
  • Couchtown is located in Perry County
• Doubling Gap
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubling Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubling Gap
  • Doubling Gap is located in Cumberland County
• Elliotts Mill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliotts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotts Mill
  • Elliotts Mill is located in Cumberland County
• Green Spring
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
  • Green Spring is located in Cumberland County
• Mount Hope
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
  • Mount Hope is located in Cumberland County
• Mount Pleasant
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Perry County
• Mount Rock
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rock
  • Mount Rock is located in Cumberland County
• Oakgrove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakgrove
  • Oakgrove is located in Perry County
• Stony Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
  • Stony Point is located in Perry County

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

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

• Carlisle, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from McCrea to Carlisle, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 95 miles [152.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,857 miles [9,425.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,569 miles [10,571.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,445 miles [7,153.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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