Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Reightown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Reightown and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Reightown

• 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 Reightown:
  • 40.602289, -78.333348
  • 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 Reightown

• 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 Blair County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Blair County
  • Since Reightown is near Cambria County and also Huntingdon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cambria County
  • eBird sighting report for Huntingdon 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 Reightown ...

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.

• Bear Loop
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Loop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Loop
  • Bear Loop is located in Cambria County
• Blandburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandburg
  • Blandburg is located in Cambria County
• Charlottsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottsville
  • Charlottsville is located in Blair County
• Gray
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
  • Gray is located in Blair County
• Greenwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Blair County
• Highland Fling
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Fling
  • Highland Fling is located in Blair County
• Homer Gap
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Gap
  • Homer Gap is located in Blair County
• Ironville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
  • Ironville is located in Blair County
• Lloydville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloydville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydville
  • Lloydville is located in Cambria County
• Roots
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roots have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roots
  • Roots is located in Blair County
• Sickles Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sickles Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles Corner
  • Sickles Corner is located in Blair County

How Far From Reightown 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 Reightown to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Reightown and extending to:

• Hollidaysburg, which is the Seat of Blair County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Reightown to Hollidaysburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 79 miles [127.1 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 136 miles [218.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,879 miles [9,461.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,594 miles [10,612 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,469 miles [7,192.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Reightown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/