Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Moudy Hill:
  • 40.381463, -78.689464
  • 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 Moudy Hill

• 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 Cambria County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cambria County
  • Since Moudy Hill is near Blair County and also Bedford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Blair County
  • eBird sighting report for Bedford 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Moudy Hill ...

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.

• Beaverdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
  • Beaverdale is located in Cambria County
• Bens Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Creek
  • Bens Creek is located in Cambria County
• Fiddlers Green
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiddlers Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddlers Green
  • Fiddlers Green is located in Cambria County
• Fishertown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishertown
  • Fishertown is located in Cambria County
• Jamestown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Cambria County
• Lower Dutchtown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Dutchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Dutchtown
  • Lower Dutchtown is located in Cambria County
• Miller Shaft
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller Shaft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Shaft
  • Miller Shaft is located in Cambria County
• New Germany
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
  • New Germany is located in Cambria County
• Oil City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
  • Oil City is located in Cambria County
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  • Plane Bank
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plane Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plane Bank
    • Plane Bank is located in Cambria County
  • Portage
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
    • Portage is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <2>
  • Puritan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
    • Puritan is located in Cambria County
  • Redbird
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
    • Redbird is located in Cambria County
  • Shoemaker
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker
    • Shoemaker is located in Cambria County
  • Summerhill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
    • Summerhill is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerhill <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Moudy Hill and extending to:

• Ebensburg, which is the Seat of Cambria County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Moudy Hill 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 134 miles [215.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,903 miles [9,500 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,618 miles [10,650.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,493 miles [7,230.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cambria County: www.co.cambria.pa.us/

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