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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Venango County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Turnip Hole

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)
  • Alum Rock is located in Clarion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Rock
• Beaver City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Beaver City is located in Clarion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
• Bonus
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Bonus is located in Butler County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonus
• Canoe Furnace
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Canoe Furnace is located in Clarion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Furnace
• Dutch Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Dutch Hill is located in Clarion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hill
• Elk City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Elk City is located in Clarion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
• Foxburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Foxburg is located in Clarion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxburg
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foxburg <1>
• Huey
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Huey is located in Clarion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huey
• Mariasville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mariasville is located in Venango County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariasville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mariasville <1>
• Turkey City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Turkey City is located in Clarion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey City
• Zion Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Zion Hill is located in Clarion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill

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<2> beginning in Turnip Hole and extending to:

• Clarion, which is the Seat of Clarion County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Turnip Hole to Clarion, with an average speed<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,501 miles [7,243.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'