Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Watson Run:
  • 41.655571, -80.264711
  • 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 Watson Run

• 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 Crawford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Crawford County
  • Since Watson Run is near York County and also Mercer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for York County
  • eBird sighting report for Mercer 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 Watson Run ...

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.

• Coons Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons Corners
  • Coons Corners is located in Crawford County
• Dennys Corners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennys Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennys Corners
  • Dennys Corners is located in Crawford County
• Dicksonburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicksonburg
  • Dicksonburg is located in Crawford County
• Fredericksburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
  • Fredericksburg is located in Crawford County
• Geneva
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Crawford County
• Littles Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littles Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littles Corners
  • Littles Corners is located in Crawford County
• Meadville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
  • Meadville is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,386 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadville <2>
• Meadville Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville Junction
  • Meadville Junction is located in Crawford County
• Stony Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
  • Stony Point is located in Crawford County

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

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

• Meadville, which is the Seat of Crawford County, lies just to the East.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Watson Run to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 255 miles [410.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,911 miles [9,512.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,634 miles [10,676.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,510 miles [7,258.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Crawford County: www.co.crawford.pa.us/

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