Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Breakneck, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Breakneck and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Breakneck
- 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 Breakneck:
- 40.040907, -79.540593
- 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 Breakneck
- 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 Breakneck is near Westmoreland County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Breakneck ...
We found two communities that share the name Breakneck.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Breakneck is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Breakneck ...
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.
- Buckeye
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Coldbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Crossland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Dry Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Furnace Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Furnace Hill is located in Fayette County
- Hulltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Indian Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Indian Creek is located in Fayette County
- Iron Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Bridge
- Iron Bridge is located in Westmoreland County
- Kingview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Normalville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normalville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normalville
- Normalville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normalville <4>
- Pinetree
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Pleasant Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Fayette County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Poplar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Fayette County
- Raineytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raineytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raineytown
- Raineytown is located in Fayette County
- Reservoir Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reservoir Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir Hill
- Reservoir Hill is located in Fayette County
- Rogerstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogerstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogerstown
- Rogerstown is located in Fayette County
- Trotter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Walnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Fayette County
- Poplar Grove
How Far From Breakneck 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 Breakneck to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Breakneck and extending to:
- Uniontown, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Breakneck to Uniontown, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 141 miles [226.9 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 155 miles [249.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,952 miles [9,578.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,668 miles [10,731.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,543 miles [7,311.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Breakneck. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org
The official website for Commonwealth 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 from Point A (ie- Breakneck) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Breakneck. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0409, Longitude: -79.5406 In this case, the coordinates for Breakneck have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Breakneck, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Breakneck to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.328 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.248 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.367 degrees. |