Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Scandia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Scandia and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Scandia
- 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 Scandia:
- 41.912838, -79.035320
- 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 Scandia
- 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- Since Scandia is near Chautauqua County and also McKean County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chautauqua County
- eBird sighting report for McKean 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 Scandia ...
We found five communities that share the name Scandia.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Scandia is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Scandia lies 1,666 miles [2,681.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Scandia that is located in Warren County.
- Kansas
- Minnesota
- Carver County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Carver County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carver County community of Scandia.
- Washington County
- This Scandia is located in Washington County and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Scandia that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Scandia.
- Washington
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Scandia ...
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.
- Backup Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Backup Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backup Corners
- Backup Corners is located in Warren County
- Cable Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cable Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable Hollow
- Cable Hollow is located in Warren County
- Cornplanter ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornplanter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornplanter
- Cornplanter is located in Warren County
- Dodge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Elijah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Hemlock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Hemlock is located in Warren County
- Rogertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Sugar Run ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
How Far From Scandia 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 Scandia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Scandia and extending to:
- Warren, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Scandia to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 233 miles [375 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,850 miles [9,414.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,572 miles [10,576.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,448 miles [7,158.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scandia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Commonwealth 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- Scandia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scandia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9128, Longitude: -79.0353 In this case, the coordinates for Scandia 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 Scandia, 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 Scandia 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 308.90 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.052 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.424 degrees. |