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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 Allens Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Allens Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Allens Crossroads
Communities Also Named Allens Crossroads ...
We found three communities that are also named Allens Crossroads.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Allens Crossroads is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of three communities that are located 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.
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)
- Black Diamond is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
- California
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Eureka is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Fisher
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fisher is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Fuller
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fuller is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Grandview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grandview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Jacobs Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jacobs Creek is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek
- Lockview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lockview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockview
- Long Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Long Branch is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Lover
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lover is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lover
- Lynn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Naomi
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Naomi is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
- Pricedale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pricedale is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pricedale
- Redstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Redstone is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Reduction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Reduction is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reduction
- Riverview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Rogers Stop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rogers Stop is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Stop
- Stockdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sunny Side
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Twilight
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Twilight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Twin Bridges
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Twin Bridges is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Victory Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Victory Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Hills
- Wood Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wood Run is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Run
How Far From Allens Crossroads 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,553 miles [7,327.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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.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). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.508 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.467 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.467 degrees. |
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