Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shingletown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shingletown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shingletown
- 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 Shingletown:
- 40.763396, -77.825555
- 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 Shingletown
- 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 Centre County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Centre County
- Since Shingletown is near Huntingdon County and also Mifflin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Huntingdon County
- eBird sighting report for Mifflin 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 Shingletown ...
We found two communities that share the name Shingletown.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Shingletown is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Shasta County
- This Shingletown is located in Shasta County and lies 2,284 miles [3,675.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Shingletown that is located in Centre County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Shingletown.
- Tennessee
- Johnson County
- This Shingletown is located in Johnson County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Shingletown that is located in Centre County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Shingletown.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shingletown ...
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.
- Buffalo Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Run
- Buffalo Run is located in Centre County
- Charteroak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charteroak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charteroak
- Charteroak is located in Huntingdon County
- Circle Ville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle Ville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle Ville
- Circle Ville is located in Centre County
- Dale Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Summit
- Dale Summit is located in Centre County
- Fairbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Fishermans Paradise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishermans Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishermans Paradise
- Fishermans Paradise is located in Centre County
- Fruittown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruittown
- Fruittown is located in Centre County
- Hunter Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Park
- Hunter Park is located in Centre County
- Marysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Centre County
- Oak Hall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Panorama Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
- Panorama Village is located in Centre County
- Park Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
- Park Hills is located in Centre County
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- Peru
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Pleasant Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Gap
- Pleasant Gap is located in Centre County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Gap <3>
- Ramblewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Ramblewood is located in Centre County
- Rockspring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockspring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockspring
- Rockspring is located in Centre County
- University Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Centre County
- Waddle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Peru
How Far From Shingletown 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 Shingletown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shingletown and extending to:
- Bellefonte, which is the Seat of Centre County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Shingletown to Bellefonte, 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 59 miles [95 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 135 miles [217.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,851 miles [9,416.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,566 miles [10,567 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,441 miles [7,147.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shingletown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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- Shingletown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shingletown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7634, Longitude: -77.8256 In this case, the coordinates for Shingletown 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 Shingletown 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 308.236 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.121 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.326 degrees. |