Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Champion, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Champion and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Champion
- 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 Champion:
- 40.075197, -79.358294
- 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 Champion
- 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 Champion 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 Champion ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Champion.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Champion.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Alberta
- This Champion lies 1,769 miles [2,846.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Champion that is located in Fayette County.
- Arkansas
- Arkansas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Champion [Arkansas County].
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Champion [Lincoln County].
- California
- Indiana
- Jennings County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Champion [Jennings County].
- Vigo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Champion [Vigo County].
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Douglas County
- This Champion is located in Douglas County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Champion that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Champion.
- New Madrid County
- This Champion is located in New Madrid County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km] to the west southwest of the Champion that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Madrid County community of Champion.
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Fulton County
- This Champion is located in Fulton County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Champion that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Champion.
- Trumbull County
- This Champion is located in Trumbull County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the northwest of the Champion that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Champion.
- Texas
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Champion ...
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.
- Acme
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Acme is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <5>
- Bear Rocks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Rocks
- Bear Rocks is located in Fayette County
- Donegal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donegal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegal
- Donegal is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donegal <5>
- Hopewell
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Indian Head
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
- Indian Head is located in Fayette County
- Jimtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Jones Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mills
- Jones Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones Mills <5>
- Mansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Maple Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Fayette County
- Normalville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normalville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Rogers Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Mill
- Rogers Mill is located in Fayette County
- Seven Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Seven Springs is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Springs <5>
How Far From Champion to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Champion to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Champion and extending to:
- Uniontown, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Champion to Uniontown, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 131 miles [210.8 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 148 miles [238.2 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 5,944 miles [9,565.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,659 miles [10,716.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,534 miles [7,296.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Champion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org
The official website for State 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Champion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Champion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0752, Longitude: -79.3583 |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Champion 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. |
| <3> | 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 Champion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Champion 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 309.214 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.125 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.273 degrees. |