Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rockspring:
  • 40.708952, -77.967503
  • 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 Rockspring

• 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 Centre County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Centre County
  • Since Rockspring is near Huntingdon County and also Mifflin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Huntingdon County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Mifflin 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 Rockspring

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rockspring ...

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.

• Centennial
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Centennial is located in Centre County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
• Charteroak
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Charteroak is located in Huntingdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charteroak
• Circle Ville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Circle Ville is located in Centre County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle Ville
• Cottage
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cottage is located in Huntingdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
• Fairbrook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairbrook is located in Centre County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
• Frogtown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Frogtown is located in Huntingdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
• Gatesburg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gatesburg is located in Centre County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesburg
• Graysville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Graysville is located in Huntingdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
• Manor Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Manor Hill is located in Huntingdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Hill
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Marysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Marysville is located in Centre County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
  • Park Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Park Hills is located in Centre County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
  • Pennsylvania Furnace
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Pennsylvania Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsylvania Furnace
  • Ramblewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Ramblewood is located in Centre County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
  • Seven Stars
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
  • Stormstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stormstown is located in Centre County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormstown

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Rockspring and extending to:

• Bellefonte, which is the Seat of Centre County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rockspring to Bellefonte, with an average speed<2> 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 five to six hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 134 miles [215.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,859 miles [9,429.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,449 miles [7,160 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'