Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sigsbee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sigsbee and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sigsbee
- 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 Sigsbee:
- 39.827855, -79.956168
- 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 Sigsbee
- 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Since Sigsbee is near Fayette County and also Monongalia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- eBird sighting report for Monongalia 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 Sigsbee ...
We found five communities that share the name Sigsbee.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Sigsbee is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sigsbee ...
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.
- Cats Run Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cats Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cats Run Junction
- Cats Run Junction is located in Fayette County
- Ceylon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Friendship Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
- Friendship Heights is located in Fayette County
- Glassworks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glassworks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassworks
- Glassworks is located in Greene County
- Grays Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Landing
- Grays Landing is located in Fayette County
- Griffin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Little Chicago
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chicago
- Little Chicago is located in Greene County
- Live Easy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Mapletown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Martin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Masontown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
- Masontown is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <3>
- Paisley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Sunshine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Willow Tree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Tree
- Willow Tree is located in Greene County
How Far From Sigsbee 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 Sigsbee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sigsbee and extending to:
- Waynesburg, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sigsbee to Waynesburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 165 miles [265.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 168 miles [270.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,979 miles [9,622.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,695 miles [10,774.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,570 miles [7,354.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sigsbee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Greene County: www.county.greenepa.net/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sigsbee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sigsbee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8279, Longitude: -79.9562 In this case, the coordinates for Sigsbee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Sigsbee 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 309.592 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.516 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.628 degrees. |