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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 Robertsdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Robertsdale and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Robertsdale:
    • 40.184288, -78.114898
    • 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 Robertsdale
  • 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 Huntingdon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Huntingdon County
    • Since Robertsdale is near Bedford County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bedford County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton 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 Robertsdale

Communities Also Named Robertsdale ...

We found two communities that are also named Robertsdale.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Robertsdale is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Baldwin County
      • This Robertsdale is located in Baldwin County and lies 855 miles [1,376 km]<1> to the southwest of the Robertsdale that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Robertsdale.
    • Indiana
      • Lake County
      • This Robertsdale is located in Lake County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Robertsdale that is located in Huntingdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Robertsdale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Robertsdale ...

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.

  • Beavertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Beavertown is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
  • Cooks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Defiance
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Defiance is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
  • Gracey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Gracey is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
  • Hickory Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hickory Hill is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Jerkwater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jerkwater is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerkwater
  • Knightsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Knightsville is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
  • Marysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Marysville is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
  • Riddlesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Rocky Ridge ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Round Knob
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Round Knob is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Knob
  • Salter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...

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

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

  • Huntingdon, which is the Seat of Huntingdon County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Robertsdale to Huntingdon, with an average speed<3> 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 most of a day.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 105 miles [169 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,888 miles [9,475.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,476 miles [7,203.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Robertsdale) 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 Robertsdale 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 Robertsdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1843, Longitude: -78.1149    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.452 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.276 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.682 degrees.