Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Allens Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Allens Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Allens Crossroads
- 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 Allens Crossroads:
- 40.136184, -79.842824
- 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 Allens Crossroads
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- Since Allens Crossroads is near Fayette County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Allens Crossroads ...
We found three communities that share the name Allens Crossroads.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Allens Crossroads is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Marshall County
- This Allens Crossroads is located in Marshall County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Allens Crossroads that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Allens Crossroads.
- North Carolina
- Johnston County
- This Allens Crossroads is located in Johnston County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Allens Crossroads that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Allens Crossroads.
- Union County
- This Allens Crossroads is located in Union County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km] to the south of the Allens Crossroads that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Allens Crossroads.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Allens Crossroads ...
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.
- Black Diamond
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
- Black Diamond is located in Washington County
- California
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <3>
- Coal Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Center
- Coal Center is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Center <3>
- Eureka
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Fisher
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Fuller
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Grandview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Jacobs Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek
- Jacobs Creek is located in Westmoreland County
- Lockview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Long Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Long Branch is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Lover
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Lynn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Fayette County
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Naomi
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Pricedale
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Redstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Redstone is located in Fayette County
- Reduction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Riverview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Rogers Stop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Stop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Stop
- Rogers Stop is located in Washington County
- Stockdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
- Stockdale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockdale <3>
- Sunny Side
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunny Side. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
- Twilight
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Twin Bridges
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Twin Bridges is located in Washington County
- Victory Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Hills
- Victory Hills is located in Washington County
- Wood Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Naomi
How Far From Allens Crossroads 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 Allens Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Allens Crossroads and extending to:
- Greensburg, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Allens Crossroads to Greensburg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 156 miles [251.1 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 172 miles [276.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,961 miles [9,593.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,677 miles [10,745.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,553 miles [7,327.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allens Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Allens Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allens Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1362, Longitude: -79.8428 In this case, the coordinates for Allens Crossroads 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Allens Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.508 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.467 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.467 degrees. |