Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tyrone Forge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tyrone Forge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tyrone Forge
- 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 Tyrone Forge:
- 40.661018, -78.217608
- 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 Tyrone Forge
- 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 Blair County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Blair County
- Since Tyrone Forge is near Huntingdon County and also Centre County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Huntingdon County
- eBird sighting report for Centre 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 Tyrone Forge ...
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.
- Charlottsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottsville
- Charlottsville is located in Blair County
- Frogtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Gray
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Ironville
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Seven Stars
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
- Spruce Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Creek
- Spruce Creek is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Creek <2>
- Union Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
- Union Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
- Vail
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Warriors Mark
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warriors Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warriors Mark
- Warriors Mark is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warriors Mark <2>
- Water Street
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
- Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Water Street
- From Tyrone Forge to Water Street
How Far From Tyrone Forge to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Tyrone Forge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Tyrone Forge and extending to:
- Hollidaysburg, which is the Seat of Blair County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tyrone Forge to Hollidaysburg, 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 five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 136 miles [218.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,871 miles [9,448.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,587 miles [10,600.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,462 miles [7,180.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tyrone Forge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Commonwealth 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Tyrone Forge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tyrone Forge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6610, Longitude: -78.2176 In this case, the coordinates for Tyrone Forge 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 Tyrone Forge 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 308.482 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.384 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.542 degrees. |