Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint Augustine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Augustine and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Augustine
- 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 Saint Augustine:
- 40.613123, -78.578354
- 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 Saint Augustine
- 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 Cambria County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cambria County
- Since Saint Augustine is near Blair County and also Clearfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Blair County
- eBird sighting report for Clearfield 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 Saint Augustine ...
We found four communities that share the name Saint Augustine.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Saint Augustine is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Saint Johns County
- This Saint Augustine is located in Saint Johns County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Saint Augustine that is located in Cambria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Johns County community of Saint Augustine.
- Illinois
- Knox County
- This Saint Augustine is located in Knox County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Augustine that is located in Cambria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Saint Augustine.
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Saint Augustine is located in Cecil County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint Augustine that is located in Cambria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Saint Augustine.
- Ontario
- This Saint Augustine lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Saint Augustine that is located in Cambria County.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Augustine ...
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.
- Beaver Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley
- Beaver Valley is located in Cambria County
- Chest Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chest Springs
- Chest Springs is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Coupon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Dean
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Fallentimber
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallentimber
- Fallentimber is located in Cambria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallentimber <4>
- Foxburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Frugality
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Greenfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Cambria County
- Highland Fling
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Fling
- Highland Fling is located in Blair County
- Longs Crossroad
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longs Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs Crossroad
- Longs Crossroad is located in Cambria County
- Swedetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Tippletown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tippletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tippletown
- Tippletown is located in Cambria County
- Wildwood Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Springs
- Wildwood Springs is located in Cambria County
How Far From Saint Augustine 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 Saint Augustine to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Augustine and extending to:
- Ebensburg, which is the Seat of Cambria County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Augustine to Ebensburg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 143 miles [230.1 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<6> 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).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,604 miles [10,628.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,479 miles [7,208.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Augustine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cambria County: www.co.cambria.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Augustine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Augustine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6131, Longitude: -78.5784 In this case, the coordinates for Saint Augustine 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Saint Augustine to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.706 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.63 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.722 degrees. |