Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Plattsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Plattsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Plattsville
- 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 Plattsville:
- 40.692289, -78.745861
- 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 Plattsville
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Cambria County
- Since Plattsville is near Clearfield County and also Indiana County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clearfield County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Plattsville ...
We found four communities that share the name Plattsville.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Plattsville is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- This Plattsville is located in Fairfield County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the east of the Plattsville that is located in Cambria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Plattsville.
- Hartford County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Hartford County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Plattsville.
- Ohio
- Shelby County
- This Plattsville is located in Shelby County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the west of the Plattsville that is located in Cambria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Plattsville.
- Ontario
- This Plattsville lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Plattsville that is located in Cambria County.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Plattsville ...
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.
- Foxburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Greenwich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Long Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Slickport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Spangler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
- Spangler is located in Cambria County
- Spruce
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Stifflertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stifflertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stifflertown
- Stifflertown is located in Clearfield County
- Swedetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Uniontown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Plattsville 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 Plattsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Plattsville and extending to:
- Ebensburg, which is the Seat of Cambria County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Plattsville to Ebensburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 101 miles [162.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 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 5,892 miles [9,482.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,608 miles [10,634.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,483 miles [7,214.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plattsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cambria County: www.co.cambria.pa.us/
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- Plattsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plattsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6923, Longitude: -78.7459 In this case, the coordinates for Plattsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Plattsville, 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 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 Plattsville 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 308.804 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.753 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.767 degrees. |