Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Florence, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Florence and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Florence
- 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 New Florence:
- 40.380154, -79.075287
- 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 New Florence
- 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 New Florence is near Indiana County and also Cambria County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Indiana County
- eBird sighting report for Cambria 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 New Florence ...
We found one communities that share the name New Florence.
Within Pennsylvania, the name New Florence is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named New Florence in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Montgomery County
- This New Florence is located in Montgomery County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the west of the New Florence that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of New Florence.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Florence ...
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.
- Boltz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Centerville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Indiana County
- Claghorn ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Climax
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Clyde
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Dilltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilltown
- Dilltown is located in Indiana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dilltown <3>
- Germany
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - India
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Lockport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Rachelwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rachelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rachelwood
- Rachelwood is located in Westmoreland County
How Far From New Florence to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as New Florence to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Florence and extending to:
- Greensburg, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from New Florence to Greensburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 115 miles [185.1 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,919 miles [9,525.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,635 miles [10,678 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 New Florence. 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 '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- New Florence) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Florence. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3802, Longitude: -79.0753 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 New Florence 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 309.024 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.956 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.033 degrees. |