Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Roaring Spring, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roaring Spring and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Roaring Spring
- 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 Roaring Spring:
- 40.337853, -78.397792
- 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 Roaring Spring
- 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 Roaring Spring is near Bedford County and also Huntingdon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bedford 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
Communities Also Named Roaring Spring ...
We found one communities that share the name Roaring Spring.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Roaring Spring is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Roaring Spring in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Trigg County
- This Roaring Spring is located in Trigg County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Roaring Spring that is located in Blair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trigg County community of Roaring Spring.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Roaring Spring ...
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.
- Claysburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysburg
- Claysburg is located in Blair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claysburg <2>
- Clover Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Clover Creek is located in Blair County
- Cotton Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Cotton Town is located in Blair County
- Curryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Curryville is located in Blair County
- Foot of Ten
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foot of Ten have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foot of Ten
- Foot of Ten is located in Blair County
- Fredericksburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Blair County
- Friesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesville
- Friesville is located in Blair County
- Gaysport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Hollidaysburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollidaysburg
- Hollidaysburg is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollidaysburg <2>
- Loop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Martinsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <2>
- Martinsburg Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg Junction
- Martinsburg Junction is located in Blair County
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- Musselman Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musselman Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman Grove
- Musselman Grove is located in Blair County
- Puzzletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puzzletown
- Puzzletown is located in Blair County
- Reservoir
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Rodman
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Stiffler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Sunbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Musselman Grove
How Far From Roaring Spring 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 Roaring Spring to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Roaring Spring and extending to:
- Hollidaysburg, which is the Seat of Blair County, lies just to the North.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Roaring Spring to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 123 miles [197.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving 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 5,893 miles [9,483.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,607 miles [10,632.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,482 miles [7,213.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roaring Spring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Roaring Spring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roaring Spring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3379, Longitude: -78.3978 In this case, the coordinates for Roaring Spring have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Roaring Spring to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.614 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.483 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.748 degrees. |