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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 Carnot, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carnot 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 Carnot:
    • 40.517012, -80.221448
    • 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 Carnot
  • 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 Allegheny County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Allegheny County
    • Since Carnot is near Beaver County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Beaver County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Carnot

Communities Also Named Carnot ...

We found two communities that are also named Carnot.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Carnot is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Virginia
      • Bland County
      • This Carnot is located in Bland County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Carnot that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bland County community of Carnot.
    • Wisconsin
      • Door County
      • This Carnot is located in Door County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Carnot that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Door County community of Carnot.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Carnot ...

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.

  • Cork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Cork is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cork
  • Fairoaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Fairoaks is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks
  • Forest Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Grove is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
  • Gringo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gringo is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
  • Haysville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Haysville is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Imperial
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Independence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Independence is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Moon
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Moon is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
  • Moon Crest
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Moon Crest is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Crest
  • Shields
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Shields is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
  • Stoops Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Stoops Ferry is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoops Ferry

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

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

  • Pittsburgh, which is the Seat of Allegheny County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Carnot to Pittsburgh, with an average speed<3> 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 176 miles [283.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 202 miles [325.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,959 miles [9,590.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,678 miles [10,747.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,554 miles [7,329 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Carnot) 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 Carnot 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 Carnot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5170, Longitude: -80.2214       In this case, the coordinates for Carnot have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.722 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.768 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.498 degrees.