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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 Rico, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rico 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 Rico:
- 40.550068, -79.020031
- 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 Rico
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Indiana County
- Since Rico is near Cambria County and also Westmoreland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cambria County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Westmoreland 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 Rico
Communities Also Named Rico ...
We found four communities that are also named Rico.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Rico is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Imperial County
- This Rico is located in Imperial County and lies 2,068 miles [3,328.1 km]<1> to the west of the Rico that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Imperial County community of Rico.
- Colorado
- Dolores County
- This Rico is located in Dolores County and lies 1,559 miles [2,509 km]<1> to the west of the Rico that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dolores County community of Rico.
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Rico is located in Fulton County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rico that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Rico.
- North Carolina
- Columbus County
- This Rico is located in Columbus County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the south of the Rico that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbus County community of Rico.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rico ...
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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Adams Crossing is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Crossing
- Charlies Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Charlies Grove is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlies Grove
- Claghorn ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Claghorn is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claghorn
- Clyde
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Clyde is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Dilltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Grandview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grandview is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Homer City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ideal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ideal is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
- Littletown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Littletown is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
- Manor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Manor is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
- Pikes Peak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pikes Peak is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
- Red Barn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Red Barn is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Barn
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Red Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Red Mill is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
- Sample Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sample Run is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample Run
- Strongstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Suncliff
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Suncliff is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suncliff
- Tearing Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tearing Run is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tearing Run
- Tide
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tide is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tide
- Two Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Two Lick is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Lick
- Upper Two Lick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Upper Two Lick is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Two Lick
How Far From Rico 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 Rico to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rico and extending to:
- Indiana, which is the Seat of Indiana County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Rico to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 155 miles [249.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,909 miles [9,509.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,625 miles [10,661.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,501 miles [7,243.7 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 from Point A (ie- Rico) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Rico 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 Rico. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5501, Longitude: -79.0200 In this case, the coordinates for Rico have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.981 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.932 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.945 degrees. |
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