Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rife:
  • 40.547929, -76.880744
  • 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 Rife

• 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 Dauphin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Dauphin County
  • Since Rife is near Perry County and also Northumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Perry County
  • eBird sighting report for Northumberland 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 Rife ...

We found one communities that share the name Rife.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Rife is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Rife in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alberta
    • This Rife lies 1,827 miles [2,940.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rife that is located in Dauphin County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rife ...

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.

• Elizabethville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethville
  • Elizabethville is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethville <3>
• Enders
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
  • Enders is located in Dauphin County
• Enterline
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterline
  • Enterline is located in Dauphin County
• Fisherville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
  • Fisherville is located in Dauphin County
• Half Falls
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Falls
  • Half Falls is located in Perry County
• Liverpool
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
  • Liverpool is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <3>
• Malta
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
  • Malta is located in Northumberland County
• Matterstown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matterstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matterstown
  • Matterstown is located in Dauphin County
• Mount Patrick
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Patrick
  • Mount Patrick is located in Perry County
• Reservoir Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reservoir Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir Heights
  • Reservoir Heights is located in Dauphin County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rife and extending to:

• Harrisburg, which is the Seat of Dauphin County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Rife to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 18 miles [29 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 114 miles [183.5 km] to the south (S). 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 shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,821 miles [9,368 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,533 miles [10,513.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,408 miles [7,094 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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