Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Castlewood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Castlewood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Castlewood
- 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 Castlewood:
- 40.925063, -80.274229
- 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 Castlewood
- 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Since Castlewood is near Beaver County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Beaver County
- eBird sighting report for Butler 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 Castlewood ...
We found ten communities that share the name Castlewood.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Castlewood is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Alameda County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Castlewood [Alameda County].
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- This Castlewood is located in Arapahoe County and lies 1,296 miles [2,085.7 km]<2> to the west of the Castlewood that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arapahoe County community of Castlewood.
- Georgia
- Muscogee County
- This Castlewood is located in Muscogee County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Castlewood that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Castlewood.
- Kentucky
- Fayette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Castlewood [Fayette County].
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Castlewood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 942 miles [1,516 km]<2> to the southwest of the Castlewood that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Castlewood.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- This Castlewood is located in Saint Louis County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Castlewood that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Castlewood.
- New York
- Saratoga County
- This Castlewood is located in Saratoga County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Castlewood that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Castlewood.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Castlewood is located in Charleston County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<2> to the south of the Castlewood that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Castlewood.
- South Dakota
- Hamlin County
- This Castlewood is located in Hamlin County and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Castlewood that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamlin County community of Castlewood.
- Virginia
- Russell County
- This Castlewood is located in Russell County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Castlewood that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Castlewood.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Castlewood ...
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.
- Duckrun
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Energy
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- Energy is located in Lawrence County
- Joyce
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Kennedy Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Mill
- Kennedy Mill is located in Lawrence County
- Lillyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyville
- Lillyville is located in Beaver County
- New Beaver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Beaver
- New Beaver is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Park Gate
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Pleasant Hill
(4 miles [6.4 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 Lawrence County
- Portersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Portersville is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portersville <4>
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- Possum Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possum Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Hollow
- Possum Hollow is located in Lawrence County
- Pyles Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pyles Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyles Mills
- Pyles Mills is located in Lawrence County
- Rock Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Rock Point is located in Lawrence County
- Rose Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
- Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
- Union Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
- Union Valley is located in Lawrence County
- Willow Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Possum Hollow
How Far From Castlewood 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 Castlewood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Castlewood and extending to:
- New Castle, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Castlewood to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 221 miles [355.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,943 miles [9,564.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,664 miles [10,724.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,539 miles [7,304.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Castlewood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Castlewood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Castlewood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Castlewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9251, Longitude: -80.2742 In this case, the coordinates for Castlewood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Castlewood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.734 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.844 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.373 degrees. |