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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 Bentleyville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bentleyville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Bentleyville:
    • 40.107850, -80.283673
    • 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 Bentleyville
  • 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 Bentleyville ...

We found two communities that share the name Bentleyville.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Bentleyville is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Coosa County
      • This Bentleyville is located in Coosa County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bentleyville that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coosa County community of Bentleyville.
    • Ohio
      • Cuyahoga County
      • This Bentleyville is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bentleyville that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Bentleyville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bentleyville ...

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.

  • Gabby Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gabby Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabby Heights
    • Gabby Heights is located in Washington County
  • Green Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
    • Green Hills is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
  • Laboratory
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laboratory
    • Laboratory is located in Washington County
  • Lincoln Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hill
    • Lincoln Hill is located in Washington County
  • Log Pile
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Pile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Pile
    • Log Pile is located in Washington County
  • Long Pine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pine
    • Long Pine is located in Washington County
  • Oak Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Washington County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Washington County
  • Plumbsock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumbsock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumbsock
    • Plumbsock is located in Washington County
  • Point Lookout
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Lookout
    • Point Lookout is located in Washington County
  • Prosperity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
    • Prosperity is located in Washington County
  • Sugar Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
    • Sugar Hill is located in Washington County

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

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

  • Washington, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Bentleyville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 192 miles [309 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,980 miles [9,623.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,697 miles [10,777.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,573 miles [7,359.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

The official website for Bentleyville: www.bentleyville.org/

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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- Bentleyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bentleyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1078, Longitude: -80.2837       In this case, the coordinates for Bentleyville 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 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 Bentleyville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.78 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.772 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.674 degrees.









 

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