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

  • 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 Sabula:
    • 41.156449, -78.668638
    • 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 Sabula
  • 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 Sabula ...

We found two communities that share the name Sabula.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Sabula is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Iowa
      • Jackson County
      • This Sabula is located in Jackson County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the west of the Sabula that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Sabula.
    • Missouri
      • Iron County
      • This Sabula is located in Iron County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sabula that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Sabula.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sabula ...

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.

  • Clear Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Run
    • Clear Run is located in Clearfield County
  • Falls Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
    • Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <3>
  • Gobbler Knob
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gobbler Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobbler Knob
    • Gobbler Knob is located in Clearfield County
  • Harveys Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Run
    • Harveys Run is located in Jefferson County
  • Home Camp
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Camp
    • Home Camp is located in Clearfield County
  • Lanes Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanes Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Mills
    • Lanes Mills is located in Jefferson County
  • Mill Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Run
    • Mill Run is located in Clearfield County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Clearfield County
  • Narrows Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Creek
    • Narrows Creek is located in Clearfield County
  • Oklahoma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
    • Oklahoma is located in Clearfield County
  • Red Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
    • Red Mill is located in Jefferson County
  • Sandy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
    • Sandy is located in Clearfield County
  • Treasure Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Lake
    • Treasure Lake is located in Clearfield County
  • Winterburn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterburn
    • Winterburn is located in Clearfield County

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

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

  • Clearfield, which is the Seat of Clearfield County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sabula to Clearfield, with an average speed<4> 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 111 miles [178.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 178 miles [286.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,868 miles [9,443.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,586 miles [10,599.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,462 miles [7,180.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Clearfield County: www.clearfieldco.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- Sabula) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sabula. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1564, Longitude: -78.6686       In this case, the coordinates for Sabula have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Sabula 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 308.725 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.736 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.552 degrees.









 

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