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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Noel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Noel and the surrounding area.
- 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 Noel:
- 40.483127, -78.662241
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Noel
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cambria County
- Since Noel is near Blair County and also Indiana County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Blair County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Indiana 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Noel
Communities Also Named Noel ...
We found eight communities that are also named Noel.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Noel is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- San Miguel County
- This Noel is located in San Miguel County and lies 1,564 miles [2,517 km]<1> to the west of the Noel that is located in Cambria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Miguel County community of Noel.
- Iowa
- Scott County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Noel [Scott County].
- Louisiana
- Ascension Parish
- This Noel is located in Ascension Parish and lies 997 miles [1,604.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Noel that is located in Cambria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ascension Parish community of Noel.
- Missouri
- McDonald County
- This Noel is located in McDonald County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Noel that is located in Cambria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonald County community of Noel.
- Nebraska
- Custer County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Custer County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Noel.
- Nova Scotia
- This Noel lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Noel that is located in Cambria County.
- Oklahoma
- Woods County
- This Noel is located in Woods County and lies 1,109 miles [1,784.8 km]<1> to the west of the Noel that is located in Cambria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woods County community of Noel.
- Virginia
- Hanover County
- This Noel is located in Hanover County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Noel that is located in Cambria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Noel.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Noel ...
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.
- Bens Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bens Creek is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Creek
- Chest Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chest Springs is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chest Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Fiddlers Green
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fiddlers Green is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddlers Green
- Greenfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Greenfield is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Jamestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Lower Dutchtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lower Dutchtown is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Dutchtown
- Miller Shaft
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Miller Shaft is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Shaft
- Munster
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Munster is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
- New Germany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Germany is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
- Oil City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oil City is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Plane Bank
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Plane Bank is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plane Bank
- Portage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Redbird
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Redbird is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Shoemaker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shoemaker is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker
- Tripoli
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tripoli is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli
- Tunnelhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tunnelhill is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Twenty Row
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Twenty Row is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twenty Row
- Wildwood Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood Springs is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Springs
How Far From Noel 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 Noel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Noel and extending to:
- Ebensburg, which is the Seat of Cambria County, lies just to the West.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Noel 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 most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 139 miles [223.7 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 5,897 miles [9,490.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,613 miles [10,642.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,488 miles [7,222.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Noel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Noel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Noel to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Noel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4831, Longitude: -78.6622 In this case, the coordinates for Noel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.766 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.678 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.81 degrees. |
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