Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Waddle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waddle and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Waddle

• 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 Waddle:
  • 40.834030, -77.934747
  • 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 Waddle

• 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 Waddle is near Huntingdon County and also Clearfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Huntingdon 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Waddle ...

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.

• Beaver Mills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Mills
  • Beaver Mills is located in Centre County
• Buffalo Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Run
  • Buffalo Run is located in Centre County
• Centennial
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
  • Centennial is located in Centre County
• Circle Ville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle Ville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle Ville
  • Circle Ville is located in Centre County
• Hunter Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Park
  • Hunter Park is located in Centre County
• Julian
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
  • Julian is located in Centre County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Julian <2>
• Martha Furnace
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martha Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha Furnace
  • Martha Furnace is located in Centre County
• Marysville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
  • Marysville is located in Centre County
• Park Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
  • Park Hills is located in Centre County
• Stormstown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stormstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormstown
  • Stormstown is located in Centre County
• Unionville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Unionville is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <2>
• University Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
  • University Park is located in Centre County

How Far From Waddle 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 Waddle to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Waddle and extending to:

• Bellefonte, which is the Seat of Centre County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Waddle to Bellefonte, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 67 miles [107.8 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 about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 141 miles [226.9 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 5,852 miles [9,417.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,568 miles [10,570.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,443 miles [7,150.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waddle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/