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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Adamsburg:
    • 40.311677, -79.656649
    • 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 Adamsburg
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
    • Since Adamsburg is near Allegheny County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Allegheny County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Adamsburg

Communities Also Named Adamsburg ...

We found three communities that are also named Adamsburg.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Adamsburg is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • DeKalb County
      • This Adamsburg is located in DeKalb County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Adamsburg that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Adamsburg.
    • Missouri
      • Gasconade County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Gasconade County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gasconade County community of Adamsburg.
    • South Carolina
      • Union County
      • This Adamsburg is located in Union County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Adamsburg that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Adamsburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Adamsburg ...

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.

  • Centerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Centerville is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Cereal
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Cereal is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cereal
  • Circleville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Circleville is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
  • Evanstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Evanstown is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanstown
  • Grapeville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Grapeville is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeville
  • Herminie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Irwin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <3>
  • Jacktown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jacktown is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
  • Keystone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Keystone is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
  • Lincoln Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Lincoln Heights is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
  • Manor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Manor is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <3>
  • Paintertown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Paintertown is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintertown
  • Scab Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Scab Hill is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scab Hill
  • Sunset Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Sunset Valley is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Valley

How Far From Adamsburg 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 Adamsburg to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Greensburg, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies just to the East.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Adamsburg to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 170 miles [273.6 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 5,945 miles [9,567.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,662 miles [10,721.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,538 miles [7,303.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Adamsburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Adamsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Adamsburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adamsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3117, Longitude: -79.6566    
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.385 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.354 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.319 degrees.