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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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Sabula
- 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 Clearfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clearfield County
- Since Sabula is near Jefferson County and also Elk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Elk 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 Sabula
Communities Also Named Sabula ...
We found two communities that are also named Sabula.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Sabula is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located 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)
- Clear Run is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Run
- Falls Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gobbler Knob
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gobbler Knob is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobbler Knob
- Harveys Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Harveys Run is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Run
- Home Camp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Home Camp is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Camp
- Lanes Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lanes Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Mills
- Mill Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Run is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Run
- Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Narrows Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Narrows Creek is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Creek
- Oklahoma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oklahoma is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
- Red Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Red Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
- Sandy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Treasure Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Treasure Lake is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Lake
- Winterburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Winterburn is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterburn
How Far From Sabula 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,462 miles [7,180.9 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sabula) 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 Sabula 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 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). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.725 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.736 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.552 degrees. |
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