Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Coraopolis Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coraopolis Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Coraopolis Heights
- 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 Coraopolis Heights:
- 40.465624, -80.205892
- 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 Coraopolis Heights
- 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 Coraopolis Heights is near Washington County and also Beaver County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Beaver 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Coraopolis Heights ...
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.
- Champion
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Cork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Fairywood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairywood
- Fairywood is located in Allegheny County
- Federal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Forest Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Allegheny County
- Gayly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Gregg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Haysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Imperial
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
- Imperial is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial <2>
- Moon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Moon Crest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moon Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Crest
- Moon Crest is located in Allegheny County
- Moon Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Noblestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
- Noblestown is located in Allegheny County
- Shields
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Stoops Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoops Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoops Ferry
- Stoops Ferry is located in Allegheny County
- Sturgeon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
- Sturgeon is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgeon <2>
- Windgap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Noblestown
How Far From Coraopolis Heights 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 Coraopolis Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Coraopolis Heights and extending to:
- Pittsburgh, which is the Seat of Allegheny County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Coraopolis Heights to Pittsburgh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 175 miles [281.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 200 miles [321.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,961 miles [9,593.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,680 miles [10,750.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,555 miles [7,330.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coraopolis Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Coraopolis Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coraopolis Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4656, Longitude: -80.2059 In this case, the coordinates for Coraopolis Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Coraopolis Heights 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 309.715 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.753 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.51 degrees. |