Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Troutville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Troutville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Troutville
- 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 Troutville:
- 41.024687, -78.786837
- 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 Troutville
- 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 Clearfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clearfield County
- Since Troutville is near Jefferson County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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 Troutville ...
We found three communities that share the name Troutville.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Troutville is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Eagle County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Troutville [Eagle County].
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Troutville is located in Frederick County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Troutville that is located in Clearfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Troutville.
- Virginia
- Botetourt County
- This Troutville is located in Botetourt County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Troutville that is located in Clearfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Troutville.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Troutville ...
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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Chestnut Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Chestnut Grove is located in Clearfield County
- Clear Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Clover Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Run
- Clover Run is located in Clearfield County
- Desire
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Foxburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Irishtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Oklahoma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Robertsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Robertsville is located in Jefferson County
- Sandy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Soldier
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Stanley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Stump Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stump Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Creek
- Stump Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stump Creek <4>
How Far From Troutville 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 Troutville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Troutville and extending to:
- Clearfield, which is the Seat of Clearfield County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Troutville to Clearfield, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 173 miles [278.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,879 miles [9,461.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,472 miles [7,197 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Troutville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clearfield County: www.clearfieldco.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Troutville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Troutville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Troutville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0247, Longitude: -78.7868 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Troutville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.807 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.809 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.657 degrees. |