Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crescent Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crescent Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crescent Hills
- 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 Crescent Hills:
- 40.470902, -79.824771
- 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 Crescent Hills
- 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 Crescent Hills is near Westmoreland County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- eBird sighting report for Butler 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 Crescent Hills ...
We found one communities that share the name Crescent Hills.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Crescent Hills is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Crescent Hills in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Arlington County
- This Crescent Hills is located in Arlington County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Crescent Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arlington County community of Crescent Hills.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crescent Hills ...
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.
- Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Garden City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Allegheny County
- Leak Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Leechburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
- Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
- Lincoln Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Allegheny County
- Milltown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Nadine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Peter Mans Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter Mans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Mans Corner
- Peter Mans Corner is located in Allegheny County
- Point Breeze
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
- Point Breeze is located in Allegheny County
- Regency Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
- Regency Park is located in Allegheny County
- Rosedale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Sandy Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Sandy Creek is located in Allegheny County
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- Shadow Shuttle
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Shuttle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Shuttle
- Shadow Shuttle is located in Allegheny County
- Unity
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Unity is located in Allegheny County
- Unity Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Junction
- Unity Junction is located in Allegheny County
- Universal
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
- Universal is located in Allegheny County
- Shadow Shuttle
How Far From Crescent Hills to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Crescent Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crescent Hills and extending to:
- Pittsburgh, which is the Seat of Allegheny County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Crescent Hills to Pittsburgh, with an average speed<3> 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 155 miles [249.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,945 miles [9,567.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,663 miles [10,723.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,538 miles [7,303.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crescent Hills. 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Crescent Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crescent Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4709, Longitude: -79.8248 In this case, the coordinates for Crescent Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Crescent Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.48 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.486 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.336 degrees. |