Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pine Glen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Glen and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pine Glen
- 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 Pine Glen:
- 41.088948, -78.056673
- 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 Pine Glen
- 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 Centre County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Centre County
- Since Pine Glen is near Clearfield County and also Clinton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clearfield County
- eBird sighting report for Clinton 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 Pine Glen ...
We found three communities that share the name Pine Glen.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Pine Glen.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, .
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Brunswick
- This Pine Glen lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pine Glen that is located in Centre County.
- Washington
- New Brunswick
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Glen ...
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.
- Cherry Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Cherry Run is located in Centre County
- Clarence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Clarence is located in Centre County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <3>
- Drifting
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Fountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - German Settlement
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Settlement
- German Settlement is located in Centre County
- Grassflat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Old Side
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Pancake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Pleasant Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Clearfield County
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- Poorman Side
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poorman Side
- Poorman Side is located in Centre County
- Pottersdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersdale
- Pottersdale is located in Clearfield County
- Rolling Stone
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Stone
- Rolling Stone is located in Clearfield County
- Snow Shoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Shoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Shoe
- Snow Shoe is located in Centre County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Shoe <3>
- Spruce
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Twin Hollows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Hollows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Hollows
- Twin Hollows is located in Centre County
- Poorman Side
How Far From Pine Glen 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 Pine Glen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Glen and extending to:
- Bellefonte, which is the Seat of Centre County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pine Glen to Bellefonte, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 82 miles [132 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 160 miles [257.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,846 miles [9,408.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,563 miles [10,562.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,438 miles [7,142.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Glen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State 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 from Point A (ie- Pine Glen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Glen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0889, Longitude: -78.0567 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Glen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Pine Glen 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 308.354 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.305 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.301 degrees. |