Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ligonier, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ligonier and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ligonier
- 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 Ligonier:
- 40.244023, -79.236896
- 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 Ligonier
- 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 Westmoreland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- Since Ligonier is near Somerset County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 Ligonier ...
We found one communities that share the name Ligonier.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Ligonier is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Ligonier in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ligonier ...
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.
- Buttermilk Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttermilk Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk Falls
- Buttermilk Falls is located in Westmoreland County
- California Furnace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Furnace
- California Furnace is located in Westmoreland County
- Hillsview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Idlepark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Longbridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longbridge
- Longbridge is located in Westmoreland County
- Mansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Peanut
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Pleasant Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Westmoreland County
How Far From Ligonier 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 Ligonier to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ligonier and extending to:
- Greensburg, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ligonier to Greensburg, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 124 miles [199.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 149 miles [239.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,931 miles [9,545 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,647 miles [10,697.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,522 miles [7,277.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ligonier. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ligonier) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ligonier. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2440, Longitude: -79.2369 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Ligonier to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.131 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.056 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.157 degrees. |