Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Robinson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Robinson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Robinson
- 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 Robinson:
- 40.401557, -79.140443
- 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 Robinson
- 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 Robinson is near Westmoreland County and also Cambria County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- eBird sighting report for Cambria 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 Robinson ...
We found 56 communities that share the name Robinson.
There are four communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Robinson.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 52 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 52 communities, 53 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Lawrence County
- Lycoming County
- Potter County
- Washington County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Bent County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Robinson [Bent County].
- Summit County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Summit County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Robinson.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Floyd County
- This Robinson is located in Floyd County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Robinson that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Robinson.
- Taliaferro County
- This Robinson is located in Taliaferro County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km] to the south southwest of the Robinson that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taliaferro County community of Robinson.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Greene County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Robinson [Greene County].
- Marion County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Robinson [Marion County].
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Aroostook County
- This Robinson is located in Aroostook County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Robinson that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Robinson.
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Robinson [Washington County].
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Baraga County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Robinson [Baraga County].
- Clare County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Robinson [Clare County].
- Iosco County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Robinson [Iosco County].
- Ottawa County
- This Robinson is located in Ottawa County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Robinson that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Robinson.
- Tuscola County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Robinson [Tuscola County].
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Brunswick
- This Robinson lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Robinson that is located in Indiana County.
- New Mexico
- Colfax County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Colfax County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colfax County community of Robinson.
- Sierra County
- This community is historic and although located in Sierra County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sierra County community of Robinson.
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Crawford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Robinson [Crawford County].
- Hamilton County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Robinson.
- Logan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Robinson [Logan County].
- Ontario
- This Robinson lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Robinson that is located in Indiana County.
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Chesterfield County
- This Robinson is located in Chesterfield County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the south of the Robinson that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Robinson.
- Darlington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Robinson [Darlington County].
- Tennessee
- Chester County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Robinson [Chester County].
- Coffee County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Robinson [Coffee County].
- Texas
- McLennan County
- This Robinson is located in McLennan County and lies 1,176 miles [1,892.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Robinson that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLennan County community of Robinson.
- Starr County
- This Robinson is located in Starr County and lies 1,490 miles [2,397.9 km] to the southwest of the Robinson that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Starr County community of Robinson.
- Utah
- Vermont
- Washington
- Walla Walla County
- This Robinson is located in Walla Walla County and lies 1,986 miles [3,196.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Robinson that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walla Walla County community of Robinson.
- Whitman County
- This Robinson is located in Whitman County and lies 1,934 miles [3,112.5 km] to the west northwest of the Robinson that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Robinson.
- Wisconsin
- Brown County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Robinson [Brown County].
- Walworth County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Robinson [Walworth County].
- Wyoming
- Yukon
- This Robinson lies 2,703 miles [4,350.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Robinson that is located in Indiana County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Robinson ...
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.
- Black Lick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lick
- Black Lick is located in Indiana County
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Indiana County
- Claghorn ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Climax
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Clyde
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Cokeville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Germany
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Grays
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Hillside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - India
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Josephine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
- Josephine is located in Indiana County
- Lockport
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Marshall Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
- Marshall Heights is located in Indiana County
- New Florence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Florence
- New Florence is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Florence <5>
How Far From Robinson to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Robinson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Robinson and extending to:
- Indiana, which is the Seat of Indiana County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Robinson to Indiana, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 119 miles [191.5 km] to the east (E). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 152 miles [244.6 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,920 miles [9,527.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,637 miles [10,681.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,512 miles [7,261.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Robinson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Robinson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Robinson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4016, Longitude: -79.1404 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Robinson could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Robinson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Robinson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.063 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.003 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.055 degrees. |