Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Muzette, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Muzette and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Muzette
- 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 Muzette:
- 41.472841, -79.233654
- 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 Muzette
- 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 Forest County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Forest County
- Since Muzette is near Clarion County and also Elk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clarion County
- eBird sighting report for Elk 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 Muzette ...
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.
- Balltown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Blue Jay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Cooksburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
- Cooksburg is located in Clarion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooksburg <2>
- Crown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Crown is located in Clarion County
- Crystal Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Crystal Springs is located in Forest County
- Leeper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeper
- Leeper is located in Clarion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeper <2>
- Lickingville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickingville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickingville
- Lickingville is located in Clarion County
- Little Hickory
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hickory
- Little Hickory is located in Forest County
- Mayburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Nebraska
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Roses
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Whig Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Wolfs Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Corners
- Wolfs Corners is located in Clarion County
- Yellow Hammer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Hammer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Hammer
- Yellow Hammer is located in Forest County
How Far From Muzette 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 Muzette to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Muzette and extending to:
- Tionesta, which is the Seat of Forest County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Muzette to Tionesta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 147 miles [236.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 212 miles [341.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,878 miles [9,459.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,473 miles [7,198.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Muzette. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Muzette) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Muzette. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4728, Longitude: -79.2337 In this case, the coordinates for Muzette have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Muzette 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 309.054 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.158 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.688 degrees. |