Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Churchill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Churchill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Churchill
- 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 Churchill:
- 40.439513, -79.839215
- 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 Churchill
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Allegheny County
- Since Churchill is near Westmoreland County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Churchill ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Churchill.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Churchill is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, eighteen are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Bureau County
- This Churchill is located in Bureau County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<2> to the west of the Churchill that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bureau County community of Churchill.
- Cook 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 Illinois community of Churchill [Cook County].
- Kansas
- Manitoba
- This Churchill lies 1,412 miles [2,272.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Churchill that is located in Allegheny County.
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Antrim 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 Michigan community of Churchill [Antrim County].
- Cheboygan 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 Michigan community of Churchill [Cheboygan County].
- Muskegon 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 Michigan community of Churchill [Muskegon County].
- Ogemaw 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 Michigan community of Churchill [Ogemaw County].
- Minnesota
- Chippewa County
- This Churchill is located in Chippewa County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Churchill that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Churchill.
- Renville County
- This Churchill is located in Renville County and lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km] to the west northwest of the Churchill that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Renville County community of Churchill.
- Montana
- Nevada
- Ohio
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- This Churchill lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Churchill that is located in Allegheny County.
- Texas
- Virginia
- Culpeper County
- This Churchill is located in Culpeper County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<2> to the southeast of the Churchill that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Culpeper County community of Churchill.
- Fairfax County
- This Churchill is located in Fairfax County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km] to the southeast of the Churchill that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Churchill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Churchill ...
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.
- Crescent Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Hills
- Crescent Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Frick Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frick Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frick Park
- Frick Park is located in Allegheny County
- Garden City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Allegheny County
- Homewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Leak Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Lincoln Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Allegheny County
- Nadine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Peter Mans Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter Mans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Mans Corner
- Peter Mans Corner is located in Allegheny County
- Regent Square
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regent Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regent Square
- Regent Square is located in Allegheny County
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- Rosedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Sandy Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Sandy Creek is located in Allegheny County
- Shadow Shuttle
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Shuttle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Shuttle
- Shadow Shuttle is located in Allegheny County
- Swissvale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swissvale
- Swissvale is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,590 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swissvale <5>
- Turtle Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
- Turtle Creek is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turtle Creek <5>
- Universal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
- Universal is located in Allegheny County
- Rosedale
How Far From Churchill to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Churchill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Churchill and extending to:
- Pittsburgh, which is the Seat of Allegheny County, lies just to the West.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Churchill to Harrisburg, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 183 miles [294.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,947 miles [9,570.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,665 miles [10,726.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,540 miles [7,306.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Churchill: www.churchillborough.com/
The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Churchill 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Churchill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Churchill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4395, Longitude: -79.8392 In this case, the coordinates for Churchill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Churchill, 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 Churchill 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 309.49 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.493 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.354 degrees. |