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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rico
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Cambria County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Rico ...
We found four communities that share the name Rico.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Rico is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Colorado
- Georgia
- North Carolina
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Crossing
- Adams Crossing is located in Cambria County
- Charlies Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlies Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlies Grove
- Charlies Grove is located in Cambria County
- Claghorn ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Clyde
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Dilltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilltown
- Dilltown is located in Indiana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dilltown <4>
- Grandview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Homer City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer City
- Homer City is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer City <4>
- Ideal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Littletown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Littletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
- Littletown is located in Indiana County
- Manor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Pikes Peak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikes Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
- Pikes Peak is located in Indiana County
- Red Barn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Continue List (8 more) ...
- Red Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Sample Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sample Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample Run
- Sample Run is located in Indiana County
- Strongstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strongstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongstown
- Strongstown is located in Indiana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strongstown <4>
- Suncliff
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suncliff
- Suncliff is located in Indiana County
- Tearing Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tearing Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tearing Run
- Tearing Run is located in Indiana County
- Tide
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Two Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Upper Two Lick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Two Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Two Lick
- Upper Two Lick is located in Indiana County
- Red Mill
How Far From Rico 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 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<5>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<6> 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,501 miles [7,243.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rico. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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- Rico) to Point B.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). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.981 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.932 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.945 degrees. |