The location of Advance
Welcome to Advance ...
Advance is located in Indiana County.
The location of Advance has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Advance is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Advance lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Advance ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Advance and not the distance if driven.<3>.
| Community | 2017<4> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Apollo [Map] | 1,549 | SW | 17 miles [27.4 km] |
| Blairsville [Map] | 3,267 | S | 16 miles [25.7 km] |
| Clymer [Map] | 1,282 | E | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
| Ford City [Map] | 2,812 | W | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
| Homer City [Map] | 1,610 | SE | 13 miles [20.9 km] |
| Indiana [Map] | 13,149 | SE | 7 miles [11.3 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Advance.
Communities Also Named Advance ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Advance: This one is located in Indiana County and the other is located in Adams County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 19 communities that are also named Advance - they are located in Arkansas (2), California, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Advance.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Advance. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Advance. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Advance.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Advance:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Advance ...
Looking for more information about Advance? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
Looking for more information about Advance? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Advance, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Advance.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Visit our Community Index for Pennsylvania
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Advance. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Advance - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Advance) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Advance. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7087, Longitude: -79.2620 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Advance have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Advance. |