Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stiles Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stiles Crossing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stiles Crossing
- 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 Stiles Crossing:
- 40.591457, -78.871972
- 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 Stiles Crossing
- 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 Stiles Crossing is near Cambria County and also Clearfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cambria County
- eBird sighting report for Clearfield 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 Stiles Crossing ...
We found one communities that share the name Stiles Crossing.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Stiles Crossing is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Stiles Crossing in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- McCracken County
- This Stiles Crossing is located in McCracken County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stiles Crossing that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCracken County community of Stiles Crossing.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stiles Crossing ...
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.
- Adams Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Crossing
- Adams Crossing is located in Cambria County
- Blue Goose
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Goose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Goose
- Blue Goose is located in Cambria County
- Charlies Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlies Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlies Grove
- Charlies Grove is located in Cambria County
- Concrete Bridge Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concrete Bridge Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concrete Bridge Crossing
- Concrete Bridge Crossing is located in Cambria County
- Edwards Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossing
- Edwards Crossing is located in Cambria County
- Long Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Manor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Martintown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martintown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martintown
- Martintown is located in Indiana County
- Red Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Spangler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
- Spangler is located in Cambria County
- Spruce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Strongstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strongstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongstown
- Strongstown is located in Indiana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strongstown <3>
- Tripoli
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Twenty Row
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twenty Row have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twenty Row
- Twenty Row is located in Cambria County
- Twin Rocks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rocks
- Twin Rocks is located in Cambria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Rocks <3>
- Spangler
How Far From Stiles Crossing 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 Stiles Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stiles Crossing and extending to:
- Indiana, which is the Seat of Indiana County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Stiles Crossing to Indiana, with an average speed<4> 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 106 miles [170.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 152 miles [244.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,901 miles [9,496.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,617 miles [10,649 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,493 miles [7,230.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stiles Crossing. 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Stiles Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stiles Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5915, Longitude: -78.8720 In this case, the coordinates for Stiles Crossing 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 Stiles Crossing 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 308.887 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.833 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.862 degrees. |