Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Smicksburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smicksburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Smicksburg
- 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 Smicksburg:
- 40.843676, -79.168092
- 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 Smicksburg
- 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 Indiana County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Indiana County
- Since Smicksburg is near Armstrong County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Armstrong County
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Smicksburg ...
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.
- Bryan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Georgeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Georgeville is located in Indiana County
- Home
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
- Home is located in Indiana County
- Hoosicks Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoosicks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosicks Mill
- Hoosicks Mill is located in Armstrong County
- Loop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Oak Tree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Plumville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Smicksburg Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smicksburg Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smicksburg Station
- Smicksburg Station is located in Indiana County
- Trade City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trade City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade City
- Trade City is located in Indiana County
How Far From Smicksburg 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 Smicksburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Smicksburg and extending to:
- Indiana, which is the Seat of Indiana County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Smicksburg to Indiana, 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 126 miles [202.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 175 miles [281.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,902 miles [9,498.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,620 miles [10,653.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,495 miles [7,234 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smicksburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Smicksburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smicksburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8437, Longitude: -79.1681 In this case, the coordinates for Smicksburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Smicksburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.054 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.06 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.90 degrees. |