Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Arden Mines:
  • 40.218682, -80.264505
  • 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 Arden Mines

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Arden Mines is near Allegheny County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Allegheny County
  • eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Arden Mines ...

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.

• Buffalo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Washington County
• Cokeburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeburg
  • Cokeburg is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
• Enterprise
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Enterprise is located in Washington County
• Gabby Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gabby Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabby Heights
  • Gabby Heights is located in Washington County
• Hill Church
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Church
  • Hill Church is located in Washington County
• Laboratory
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laboratory
  • Laboratory is located in Washington County
• Lincoln Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hill
  • Lincoln Hill is located in Washington County
• Log Pile
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Pile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Pile
  • Log Pile is located in Washington County
• Manifold
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manifold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manifold
  • Manifold is located in Washington County
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  • Meadow Lands
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lands
    • Meadow Lands is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadow Lands <2>
  • Oak Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Washington County
  • Rich Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
    • Rich Hill is located in Washington County
  • Rural Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Valley
    • Rural Valley is located in Washington County
  • Sugar Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
    • Sugar Hill is located in Washington County
  • Weavertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavertown
    • Weavertown is located in Washington County

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

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

• Washington, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Arden Mines 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 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 194 miles [312.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,974 miles [9,614.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,692 miles [10,769.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,567 miles [7,349.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/

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