Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pineton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pineton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pineton
- 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 Pineton:
- 40.601179, -78.901695
- 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 Pineton
- 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 Indiana County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Indiana County
- Since Pineton is near Cambria County and also Clearfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cambria County
- eBird sighting report for Clearfield 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 Pineton ...
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.
- Adams Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Crossing
- Adams Crossing is located in Cambria County
- Blue Goose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Goose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Goose
- Blue Goose is located in Cambria County
- Charlies Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Cookport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookport
- Cookport is located in Indiana County
- Diamondville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondville
- Diamondville is located in Indiana County
- Edwards Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Learn Settlement
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Learn Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Learn Settlement
- Learn Settlement is located in Indiana County
- Long Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Manor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Martintown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martintown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martintown
- Martintown is located in Indiana County
- Pikes Peak
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikes Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
- Pikes Peak is located in Indiana County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Red Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Spruce
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Strongstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strongstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongstown
- Strongstown is located in Indiana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strongstown <2>
- Suncliff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suncliff
- Suncliff is located in Indiana County
- Red Mill
How Far From Pineton to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pineton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Pineton and extending to:
- Indiana, which is the Seat of Indiana County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Pineton to Indiana, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 108 miles [173.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 153 miles [246.2 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 5,902 miles [9,498.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,618 miles [10,650.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,494 miles [7,232.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pineton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/
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 'straight-line' (or 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- Pineton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pineton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6012, Longitude: -78.9017 In this case, the coordinates for Pineton 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 Pineton 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 308.905 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.854 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.872 degrees. |