Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Claridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Claridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Claridge
- 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 Claridge:
- 40.365559, -79.622372
- 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 Claridge
- 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 Westmoreland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- Since Claridge is near Allegheny County and also Armstrong County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Allegheny County
- eBird sighting report for Armstrong 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 Claridge ...
We found one communities that share the name Claridge.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Claridge is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Claridge in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Claridge ...
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.
- Carbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Cereal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Circleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
- Circleville is located in Westmoreland County
- Export
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Export have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Export
- Export is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Export <3>
- Five Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Westmoreland County
- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Westmoreland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Franklin
- From Claridge to Franklin
- Grapeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeville
- Grapeville is located in Westmoreland County
- Highland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Irwin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <3>
- Jacktown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Level Green
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Green
- Level Green is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Level Green <3>
- Lincoln Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lincoln Heights is located in Westmoreland County
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- Manor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
- Manor is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <3>
- Paintertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paintertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintertown
- Paintertown is located in Westmoreland County
- Scab Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Swede Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swede Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Hill
- Swede Hill is located in Westmoreland County
- Trees Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trees Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trees Mills
- Trees Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Manor
How Far From Claridge 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 Claridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Claridge and extending to:
- Greensburg, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Claridge to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>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 170 miles [273.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,942 miles [9,562.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,659 miles [10,716.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,534 miles [7,296.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Claridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Claridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Claridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3656, Longitude: -79.6224 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Claridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.361 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.335 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.284 degrees. |