Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Coal City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coal City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Coal City
- 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 Coal City:
- 41.310619, -79.813388
- 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 Coal City
- 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 Venango County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Venango County
- Since Coal City is near Butler County and also Mercer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Butler County
- eBird sighting report for Mercer 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 Coal City ...
We found six communities that share the name Coal City.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Coal City is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Utah
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Coal City ...
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.
- Ajax
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Bully Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bully Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bully Hill
- Bully Hill is located in Venango County
- Cranberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
- Cranberry is located in Venango County
- Egypt Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Corners
- Egypt Corners is located in Venango County
- Five Points
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- 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 Venango County
- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Venango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
- Galena Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Hill
- Galena Hill is located in Venango County
- Gurney Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurney Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney Hill
- Gurney Hill is located in Venango County
- Mapledale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Pearl
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Pearl is located in Venango County
- Pecan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Rockland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Rocky Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Grove
- Rocky Grove is located in Venango County
- Twin Churchs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Churchs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Churchs
- Twin Churchs is located in Venango County
- Twin Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Uniontown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Victory Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights
- Victory Heights is located in Venango County
- Rocky Grove
How Far From Coal City 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 Coal City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Coal City and extending to:
- Franklin, which is the Seat of Venango County, lies just to the North.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Coal City 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 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,908 miles [9,508 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,629 miles [10,668.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,505 miles [7,250.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coal City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Venango County: www.co.venango.pa.us/
The official website for State 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Coal City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coal City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3106, Longitude: -79.8134 |
| <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 Coal City 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 309.425 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.553 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.018 degrees. |