Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Twin Hollows, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Twin Hollows and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Twin Hollows
- 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 Twin Hollows:
- 41.172839, -77.967500
- 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 Twin Hollows
- 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 Twin Hollows is near Clinton County and also Clearfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clinton 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 Twin Hollows ...
We found one communities that share the name Twin Hollows.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Twin Hollows is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Twin Hollows in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Twin Hollows is located in Davis County and lies 1,754 miles [2,822.8 km]<1> to the west of the Twin Hollows that is located in Centre County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Twin Hollows.
- Utah
Curious and Interesting Names Near Twin Hollows ...
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.
- Birch
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Cherry Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Cherry Run is located in Centre County
- Clarence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Clarence is located in Centre County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <3>
- Cooks Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Fountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - German Settlement
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Settlement
- German Settlement is located in Centre County
- Keating
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Old Side
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Pancake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Panther
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Piper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Poorman Side
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poorman Side
- Poorman Side is located in Centre County
- Pottersdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersdale
- Pottersdale is located in Clearfield County
- Snow Shoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Shoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Shoe
- Snow Shoe is located in Centre County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Shoe <3>
- Spruce
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Panther
How Far From Twin Hollows 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 Twin Hollows to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Twin Hollows and extending to:
- Bellefonte, which is the Seat of Centre County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Twin Hollows to Bellefonte, with an average speed<4> 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 most of a day.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 164 miles [263.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,839 miles [9,397 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,556 miles [10,550.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,431 miles [7,131 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Twin Hollows. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Twin Hollows) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Twin Hollows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1728, Longitude: -77.9675 In this case, the coordinates for Twin Hollows 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 Twin Hollows 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 308.293 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.249 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.227 degrees. |