Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Coraopolis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coraopolis and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Coraopolis
- 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:
- 40.518403, -80.166813
- 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
- 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 is near Beaver County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Beaver 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Coraopolis ...
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.
- Fairoaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Fairywood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairywood
- Fairywood is located in Allegheny County
- Forest Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Gringo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
- Gringo is located in Beaver County
- Haysville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Highcliff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Imperial
(6 miles [9.7 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 west) - Moon Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- 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 southeast) - Shields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Stoops Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Windgap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Coraopolis 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 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 and extending to:
- Pittsburgh, which is the Seat of Allegheny County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Coraopolis to Pittsburgh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 173 miles [278.4 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 5,957 miles [9,586.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,676 miles [10,744 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,551 miles [7,324.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coraopolis. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Coraopolis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coraopolis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5184, Longitude: -80.1668 |
| <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 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 309.688 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.73 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.473 degrees. |