Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pocahontas, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pocahontas and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pocahontas
- 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 Pocahontas:
- 39.741195, -78.958357
- 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 Pocahontas
- 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 Pocahontas is near Garrett County and also Allegany County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Garrett County
- eBird sighting report for Allegany 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 Pocahontas ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Pocahontas.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Pocahontas is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Walker County
- This Pocahontas is located in Walker County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pocahontas that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Pocahontas.
- Alberta
- This Pocahontas lies 2,039 miles [3,281.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pocahontas that is located in Somerset County.
- Arkansas
- Randolph County
- This Pocahontas is located in Randolph County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pocahontas that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Pocahontas.
- Illinois
- Bond County
- This Pocahontas is located in Bond County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the west of the Pocahontas that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bond County community of Pocahontas.
- Iowa
- Pocahontas County
- This Pocahontas is located in Pocahontas County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pocahontas that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pocahontas County community of Pocahontas.
- Mississippi
- Hinds County
- This Pocahontas is located in Hinds County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pocahontas that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Pocahontas.
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- This Pocahontas is located in Cape Girardeau County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the west of the Pocahontas that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape Girardeau County community of Pocahontas.
- Oregon
- Baker 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 Oregon community of Pocahontas [Baker County].
- Tennessee
- Coffee County
- This Pocahontas is located in Coffee County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pocahontas that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Pocahontas.
- Hardeman County
- This Pocahontas is located in Hardeman County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the west southwest of the Pocahontas that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardeman County community of Pocahontas.
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Pocahontas [Chesterfield County].
- Petersburg City
- This Pocahontas is located in Petersburg City and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Pocahontas that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Petersburg City community of Pocahontas.
- Tazewell County
- This Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km] to the southwest of the Pocahontas that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Pocahontas.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pocahontas ...
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.
- Borden Shaft
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Shaft have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Shaft
- Borden Shaft is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Coal Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Frostburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frostburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostburg
- Frostburg is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostburg <5>
- Georges Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Creek
- Georges Creek is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Grahamtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahamtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamtown
- Grahamtown is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Hays Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Mill
- Hays Mill is located in Somerset County
- Horseshoe Curve
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Curve have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Curve
- Horseshoe Curve is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Keystone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Lap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Mount Savage
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
- Mount Savage is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Savage <5>
- Piney Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Pleasant Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Union have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Union
- Pleasant Union is located in Somerset County
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- Romania
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Salisbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <5>
- Salisbury Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Junction
- Salisbury Junction is located in Somerset County
- Sand Patch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Patch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Patch
- Sand Patch is located in Somerset County
- Slabtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Summit Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Mills
- Summit Mills is located in Somerset County
- Romania
How Far From Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pocahontas and extending to:
- Somerset, which is the Seat of Somerset County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pocahontas to Somerset, with an average speed<6> 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 6 hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 118 miles [189.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,942 miles [9,562.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,655 miles [10,710.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,530 miles [7,290.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pocahontas. 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 State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pocahontas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pocahontas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7412, Longitude: -78.9584 In this case, the coordinates for Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Pocahontas could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Pocahontas 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 308.989 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.818 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.22 degrees. |