Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint Benedict, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Benedict and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Benedict
- 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 Benedict:
- 40.627421, -78.729544
- 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 Benedict
- 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 Benedict is near Indiana County and also Clearfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Indiana 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 Benedict ...
We found seven communities that share the name Saint Benedict.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Saint Benedict is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Kossuth County
- This Saint Benedict is located in Kossuth County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Benedict that is located in Cambria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kossuth County community of Saint Benedict.
- Kansas
- Doniphan County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Doniphan County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Doniphan County community of Saint Benedict.
- Nemaha County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Saint Benedict [Nemaha County].
- Louisiana
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Saint Benedict is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 944 miles [1,519.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Saint Benedict that is located in Cambria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Saint Benedict.
- Minnesota
- Scott County
- This Saint Benedict is located in Scott County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Benedict that is located in Cambria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Saint Benedict.
- North Dakota
- Cass County
- This Saint Benedict is located in Cass County and lies 994 miles [1,599.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Benedict that is located in Cambria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Saint Benedict.
- Saskatchewan
- This Saint Benedict lies 1,497 miles [2,409.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Benedict that is located in Cambria County.
- Iowa
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Benedict ...
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.
- Blue Goose
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Goose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Goose
- Blue Goose is located in Cambria County
- Chest Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chest Springs
- Chest Springs is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Foxburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Greenwich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Long Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Martintown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martintown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martintown
- Martintown is located in Indiana County
- Slickport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Spangler
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
- Spangler is located in Cambria County
- Spruce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Swedetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Tripoli
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Twenty Row
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twenty Row have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twenty Row
- Twenty Row is located in Cambria County
- Uniontown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Saint Benedict 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 Saint Benedict to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Benedict and extending to:
- Ebensburg, which is the Seat of Cambria County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Benedict to Ebensburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 99 miles [159.3 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 149 miles [239.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,894 miles [9,485.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,610 miles [10,637.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,485 miles [7,217.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Benedict. 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 State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Benedict) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Benedict. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6274, Longitude: -78.7295 In this case, the coordinates for Saint Benedict have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Saint Benedict, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Saint Benedict 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 308.798 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.737 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.785 degrees. |