Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ogletown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ogletown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ogletown
- 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 Ogletown:
- 40.203298, -78.704513
- 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 Ogletown
- 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 Somerset County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- Since Ogletown is near Cambria County and also Bedford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cambria 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
Communities Also Named Ogletown ...
We found two communities that share the name Ogletown.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Ogletown is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ogletown ...
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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
- Beaverdale is located in Cambria County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beaverdale
- From Ogletown to Beaverdale
- Crumb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Elton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Elton is located in Cambria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <4>
- Fishertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishertown
- Fishertown is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishertown <4>
- Forward
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forward
- Forward is located in Somerset County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forward
- From Ogletown to Forward
- Helixville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helixville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helixville
- Helixville is located in Bedford County
- Lovely
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - New Paris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
- New Paris is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <4>
- Paint
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Pleasantville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Scalp Level
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalp Level have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalp Level
- Scalp Level is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- Spring Meadow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadow
- Spring Meadow is located in Bedford County
- Springhope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhope
- Springhope is located in Bedford County
How Far From Ogletown 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 Ogletown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ogletown and extending to:
- Somerset, which is the Seat of Somerset County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ogletown to Somerset, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the east (E). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 126 miles [202.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,911 miles [9,512.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,626 miles [10,663.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,501 miles [7,243.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ogletown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ogletown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ogletown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2033, Longitude: -78.7045 |
| <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 Ogletown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Ogletown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.809 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.684 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.935 degrees. |