Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Boggsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Boggsville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Boggsville

• 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 Boggsville:
  • 40.758953, -79.670882
  • 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 Boggsville

• 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 Armstrong County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Armstrong County
  • Since Boggsville is near Butler County and also Westmoreland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Butler County
  • eBird sighting report for Westmoreland 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 Boggsville ...

We found one communities that share the name Boggsville.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Boggsville is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Boggsville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Colorado
    • Bent County
    • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Boggsville [Bent County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Boggsville ...

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.

• Aladdin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aladdin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
  • Aladdin is located in Armstrong County
• Bricker Crossroads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bricker Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricker Crossroads
  • Bricker Crossroads is located in Butler County
• Coal Hollow
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hollow
  • Coal Hollow is located in Butler County
• Dennys Mills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennys Mills
  • Dennys Mills is located in Butler County
• Dock Hollow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dock Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Hollow
  • Dock Hollow is located in Armstrong County
• Freeport
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Freeport is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <3>
• Laneville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneville
  • Laneville is located in Armstrong County
• Leasureville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
  • Leasureville is located in Butler County
• Sandy Lick
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Lick
  • Sandy Lick is located in Butler County
• Shadyside Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside Village
  • Shadyside Village is located in Armstrong County
  • Shadyside Village has also been known as:
  • Buffalo Creek
  • Yellow Dog Village
• Silverville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverville
  • Silverville is located in Butler County
• Sistersville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
  • Sistersville is located in Armstrong County
• Slate Lick
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
  • Slate Lick is located in Armstrong County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Boggsville and extending to:

• Kittanning, which is the Seat of Armstrong County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<4> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Boggsville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 189 miles [304.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,926 miles [9,537 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,645 miles [10,694.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,520 miles [7,274.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boggsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/