Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in State College, we use the following websites to find information relevant to State College and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for State College

• 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 State College:
  • 40.796634, -77.858702
  • 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 State College

• 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 State College 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 State College ...

We found one communities that share the name State College.

Within Pennsylvania, the name State College is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named State College in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Peach County
    • This State College is located in Peach County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the State College that is located in Centre County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peach County community of State College.

Curious and Interesting Names Near State College ...

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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Circle Ville
  (2 miles [3.2 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Hunter Park
  (5 miles [8 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
  (5 miles [8 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 east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hall
  • Oak Hall is located in Centre County
• Panorama Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Shingletown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shingletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
  • Shingletown is located in Centre County
• University Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waddle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddle
  • Waddle is located in Centre County

How Far From State College 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 State College to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in State College and extending to:

• Bellefonte, which is the Seat of Centre County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from State College to Bellefonte, with an average speed<3> 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 62 miles [99.8 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 138 miles [222.1 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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,441 miles [7,147.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State College: www.gov.state-college.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/