Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Leesdale:
  • 31.546834, -91.157885
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Leesdale

• 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 Adams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Adams County
  • Since Leesdale is near Jefferson County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Leesdale

Communities Also Named Leesdale ...

We found two communities that are also named Leesdale.

Within Mississippi, the name Leesdale is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Morgan County
    • This Leesdale is located in Morgan County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Leesdale that is located in Adams County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Leesdale.
  • California
    • Ventura County
    • This Leesdale is located in Ventura County and lies 1,625 miles [2,615.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Leesdale that is located in Adams County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ventura County community of Leesdale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Leesdale ...

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.

• Cadillac
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Cadillac is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadillac
• Cannonsburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cannonsburg is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
• Flat Rock
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Flat Rock is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
• Four Forks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Four Forks is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Forks
• Franklin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
• Johnsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Johnsville is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
• Kirby
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Kirby is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
• Orange
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Orange is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
• White Apple
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • White Apple is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple

How Far From Leesdale to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Leesdale to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Leesdale and extending to:

• Natchez, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Leesdale to Natchez, with an average speed<2> 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.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 942 miles [1,516 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,827 miles [10,987 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,541 miles [12,136.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,417 miles [8,717.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'