Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Normalville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Normalville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Normalville
- 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 Normalville:
- 39.998686, -79.448092
- 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 Normalville
- 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Normalville is near Westmoreland County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Normalville ...
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.
- Acme
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Acme is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <2>
- Bear Rocks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Rocks
- Bear Rocks is located in Fayette County
- Breakneck
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Champion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion
- Champion is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Champion <2>
- Coldbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Crossland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Donegal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donegal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegal
- Donegal is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donegal <2>
- Factory Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Hill
- Factory Hill is located in Fayette County
- Furnace Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Furnace Hill is located in Fayette County
- Hardy Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Hill
- Hardy Hill is located in Fayette County
- Hopewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Indian Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Indian Creek is located in Fayette County
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- Indian Head
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
- Indian Head is located in Fayette County
- Irishtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Jones Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mills
- Jones Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones Mills <2>
- Maple Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Fayette County
- Mill Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Run
- Mill Run is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Run <2>
- Pleasant Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Fayette County
- Poplar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Fayette County
- Reservoir Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reservoir Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir Hill
- Reservoir Hill is located in Fayette County
- Rogers Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Mill
- Rogers Mill is located in Fayette County
- Seven Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Seven Springs is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Springs <2>
- Indian Head
How Far From Normalville 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 Normalville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Normalville and extending to:
- Uniontown, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Normalville to Uniontown, 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 five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 136 miles [218.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 149 miles [239.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 5,951 miles [9,577.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,666 miles [10,727.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,541 miles [7,308 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Normalville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Normalville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Normalville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9987, Longitude: -79.4481 In this case, the coordinates for Normalville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Normalville 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 309.273 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.18 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.341 degrees. |