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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ramey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ramey and the surrounding area.
- 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 Ramey:
- 40.800993, -78.400881
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Ramey
- 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 Clearfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clearfield County
- Since Ramey is near Centre County and also Cambria County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Centre County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cambria 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Ramey
Communities Also Named Ramey ...
We found four communities that are also named Ramey.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Ramey is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Payette County
- This Ramey is located in Payette County and lies 1,959 miles [3,152.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ramey that is located in Clearfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Payette County community of Ramey.
- Kentucky
- Rowan County
- This Ramey is located in Rowan County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ramey that is located in Clearfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Ramey.
- Minnesota
- Morrison County
- This Ramey is located in Morrison County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ramey that is located in Clearfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrison County community of Ramey.
- Ohio
- Huron County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Huron County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of Ramey.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ramey ...
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.
- Blandburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Blandburg is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandburg
- Boardman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boardman is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
- Booker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Booker is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
- Glasgow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Glasgow is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glen Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Janesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Janesville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Kellytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kellytown is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellytown
- Mascot ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mascot is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
- Parsonsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rosebud
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Scotch Hollow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Scotch Hollow is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Hollow
- Smoke Run
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Smoke Run is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Run
- Spike Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spike Island is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spike Island
- Utahville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Ramey 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 Ramey to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ramey and extending to:
- Clearfield, which is the Seat of Clearfield County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Ramey to Clearfield, with an average speed<3> 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 87 miles [140 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 150 miles [241.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,873 miles [9,451.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,589 miles [10,604 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,464 miles [7,184.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ramey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Ramey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Ramey to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ramey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8010, Longitude: -78.4009 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.585 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.522 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.57 degrees. |
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