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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 Aultman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Aultman 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 Aultman:
    • 40.564346, -79.261235
    • 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 Aultman
  • 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 Indiana County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Indiana County
    • Since Aultman is near Clinton County and also Armstrong County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clinton County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Armstrong 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 Aultman

Communities Also Named Aultman ...

We found two communities that are also named Aultman.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Aultman is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Yavapai County
      • This Aultman is located in Yavapai County and lies 1,822 miles [2,932.2 km]<1> to the west of the Aultman that is located in Indiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Aultman.
    • Ohio
      • Stark County
      • This Aultman is located in Stark County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Aultman that is located in Indiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Aultman.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Aultman ...

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 Lick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Black Lick is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lick
  • Chevy Chase Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Chevy Chase Heights is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Heights
  • Coal Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Coal Run is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run
  • Coral
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Crete
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Crete is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
  • Elders Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Elders Ridge is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elders Ridge
  • Grandview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Grandview is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Homer City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Idaho
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Idaho is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho
  • Indiana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Josephine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lewisville is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Marshall Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Marshall Heights is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
    • Red Barn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Red Barn is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Barn
    • Tearing Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Tearing Run is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tearing Run
    • Tide
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Tide is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tide
    • Two Lick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Two Lick is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Lick
    • Upper Two Lick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Upper Two Lick is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Two Lick

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

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

  • Indiana, which is the Seat of Indiana County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Aultman to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 164 miles [263.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,918 miles [9,524.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,635 miles [10,678 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,511 miles [7,259.8 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- Aultman) 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 Aultman 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 Aultman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5643, Longitude: -79.2612    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.128 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.101 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.048 degrees.