Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Castile:
  • 39.988685, -80.126169
  • 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 Castile

• 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Greene County
  • Since Castile is near Washington County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 Castile ...

We found two communities that share the name Castile.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Castile is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Wyoming County
    • This Castile is located in Wyoming County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Castile that is located in Greene County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Castile.
  • Ontario
    • This Castile lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Castile that is located in Greene County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Castile ...

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.

• Centerville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
• Clarksville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
• Dry Tavern
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Tavern
  • Dry Tavern is located in Greene County
• Lone Pine
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
  • Lone Pine is located in Washington County
• Pitt Gas
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitt Gas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt Gas
  • Pitt Gas is located in Greene County
• Pleasant View Heights
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Heights
  • Pleasant View Heights is located in Washington County
• Plumbsock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Ringlands
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringlands
  • Ringlands is located in Washington County
• Sandy Plains
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Plains
  • Sandy Plains is located in Washington County
• Scenery Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenery Hill
  • Scenery Hill is located in Washington County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scenery Hill <3>
• Stony Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
  • Stony Point is located in Greene County
• Ten Mile
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
  • Ten Mile is located in Washington County

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

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

• Waynesburg, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Castile to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 181 miles [291.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,979 miles [9,622.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,695 miles [10,774.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,571 miles [7,356.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Greene County: www.county.greenepa.net/

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