Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Turnip Hole, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Turnip Hole and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Turnip Hole
- 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 Turnip Hole:
- 41.152562, -79.589214
- 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 Turnip Hole
- 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 Clarion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clarion County
- Since Turnip Hole is near Venango County and also Armstrong County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Venango County
- eBird sighting report for Armstrong 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 Turnip Hole ...
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.
- Alum Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Rock
- Alum Rock is located in Clarion County
- Beaver City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
- Beaver City is located in Clarion County
- Bonus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Canoe Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Furnace
- Canoe Furnace is located in Clarion County
- Dutch Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hill
- Dutch Hill is located in Clarion County
- Elk City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Foxburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxburg
- Foxburg is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foxburg <2>
- Huey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Mariasville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariasville
- Mariasville is located in Venango County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mariasville <2>
- Turkey City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey City
- Turkey City is located in Clarion County
- Zion Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
How Far From Turnip Hole to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Turnip Hole to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Turnip Hole and extending to:
- Clarion, which is the Seat of Clarion County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Turnip Hole to Clarion, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 153 miles [246.2 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 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 206 miles [331.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,906 miles [9,504.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,626 miles [10,663.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,501 miles [7,243.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Turnip Hole. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clarion County: www.co.clarion.pa.us/
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 '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- Turnip Hole) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Turnip Hole. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1526, Longitude: -79.5892 In this case, the coordinates for Turnip Hole 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 Turnip Hole 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 309.295 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.382 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.975 degrees. |