Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Waterside, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waterside and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Waterside
- 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 Waterside:
- 40.189705, -78.376064
- 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 Waterside
- 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 Bedford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bedford County
- Since Waterside is near Blair County and also Huntingdon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Blair County
- eBird sighting report for Huntingdon 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 Waterside ...
We found four communities that share the name Waterside.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Waterside is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, one is located in the United States and the other three communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- New Brunswick
- This Waterside lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Waterside that is located in Bedford County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Waterside lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Waterside that is located in Bedford County.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Waterside lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Waterside that is located in Bedford County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waterside ...
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.
- Curryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Curryville is located in Blair County
- Henrietta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - King
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Little Jack Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Jack Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Jack Corners
- Little Jack Corners is located in Bedford County
- Marble City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
- Marble City is located in Bedford County
- Maria
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Marysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Bedford County
- New Enterprise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Enterprise
- New Enterprise is located in Bedford County
- Riddlesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddlesburg
- Riddlesburg is located in Bedford County
- Stonerstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonerstown
- Stonerstown is located in Bedford County
- Sunny Side
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Sunny Side is located in Bedford County
- Texas Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas Corner
- Texas Corner is located in Bedford County
- Yellow Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Yellow Creek is located in Bedford County
How Far From Waterside 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 Waterside to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Waterside and extending to:
- Bedford, which is the Seat of Bedford County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Waterside to Bedford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the east (E). 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 114 miles [183.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,898 miles [9,491.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,612 miles [10,641 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,487 miles [7,221.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waterside. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Waterside, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Waterside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waterside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1897, Longitude: -78.3761 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Waterside 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 308.61 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.456 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.795 degrees. |