Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Spechty Kopf, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spechty Kopf and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Spechty Kopf
- 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 Spechty Kopf:
- 40.522865, -76.669966
- 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 Spechty Kopf
- 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 Dauphin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dauphin County
- Since Spechty Kopf is near Lebanon County and also Schuylkill County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lebanon County
- eBird sighting report for Schuylkill 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 Spechty Kopf ...
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.
- Big Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Carsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Carsonville is located in Dauphin County
- Elizabethville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethville
- Elizabethville is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethville <2>
- Fearnot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Gold Mine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Green Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Point
- Green Point is located in Lebanon County
- Greenfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Dauphin County
- Murray
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Spring Glen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Glen
- Spring Glen is located in Schuylkill County
- Tower City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower City
- Tower City is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower City <2>
- Twin Grove Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove Park
- Twin Grove Park is located in Lebanon County
How Far From Spechty Kopf 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 Spechty Kopf to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Spechty Kopf and extending to:
- Harrisburg, which is the Seat of Dauphin County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Spechty Kopf to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 113 miles [181.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,813 miles [9,355.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,524 miles [10,499.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,400 miles [7,081.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spechty Kopf. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Spechty Kopf) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spechty Kopf. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5229, Longitude: -76.6700 In this case, the coordinates for Spechty Kopf have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Spechty Kopf 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 307.554 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.311 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.91 degrees. |