Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mundys Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mundys Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mundys Corner
- 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 Mundys Corner:
- 40.444418, -78.841693
- 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 Mundys Corner
- 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 Mundys Corner is near Indiana County and also Westmoreland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Indiana 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mundys Corner ...
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.
- Cassandra
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Charlies Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlies Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlies Grove
- Charlies Grove is located in Cambria County
- Concrete Bridge Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concrete Bridge Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concrete Bridge Crossing
- Concrete Bridge Crossing is located in Cambria County
- Echo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Edwards Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossing
- Edwards Crossing is located in Cambria County
- Goods Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goods Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goods Corner
- Goods Corner is located in Cambria County
- Mineral Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Mineral Point is located in Cambria County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mineral Point
- From Mundys Corner to Mineral Point
- New Germany
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Parkhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Red Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Rockville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Summerhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Twenty Row
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twenty Row have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twenty Row
- Twenty Row is located in Cambria County
- Twin Rocks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rocks
- Twin Rocks is located in Cambria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Rocks <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Twin Rocks
- From Mundys Corner to Twin Rocks
How Far From Mundys Corner to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mundys Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mundys Corner and extending to:
- Ebensburg, which is the Seat of Cambria County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Mundys Corner 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 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 143 miles [230.1 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 5,906 miles [9,504.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,622 miles [10,657.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,497 miles [7,237.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mundys Corner. 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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Mundys Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mundys Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4444, Longitude: -78.8417 |
| <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 Mundys Corner 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 308.878 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.799 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.905 degrees. |