Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Belle Vernon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belle Vernon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Belle Vernon
- 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 Belle Vernon:
- 40.127551, -79.863608
- 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 Belle Vernon
- 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Belle Vernon is near Westmoreland County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland 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 Belle Vernon ...
We found one communities that share the name Belle Vernon.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Belle Vernon is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Belle Vernon in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Wyandot County
- This Belle Vernon is located in Wyandot County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Belle Vernon that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyandot County community of Belle Vernon.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Belle Vernon ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
- Black Diamond is located in Washington County
- California
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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>
- Fisher
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Grandview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Lockview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Long Branch
(2 miles [3.2 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Naomi
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Pricedale
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Redstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Redstone is located in Fayette County
- Rogers Stop
(3 miles [4.8 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
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- Stockdale
(2 miles [3.2 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 north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
- Twilight
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Twin Bridges
(3 miles [4.8 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 north)- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stockdale
How Far From Belle Vernon 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 Belle Vernon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Belle Vernon and extending to:
- Uniontown, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Belle Vernon to Uniontown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 157 miles [252.7 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 7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,962 miles [9,594.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,679 miles [10,748.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,554 miles [7,329 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belle Vernon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Belle Vernon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belle Vernon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1276, Longitude: -79.8636 |
| <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> | 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 Belle Vernon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.521 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.481 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.479 degrees. |