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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Darlington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Darlington and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Darlington:
    • 40.257571, -79.288367
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Darlington
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
    • Since Darlington is near Somerset County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Darlington

Communities Also Named Darlington ...

We found 27 communities that are also named Darlington.

There are two communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Darlington.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of 25 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 23 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Beaver County
      • This Darlington is located in Beaver County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Darlington that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Darlington.
    • Delaware County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Darlington [Delaware County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Marion County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Darlington [Marion County].
      • Wilcox County
      • This Darlington is located in Wilcox County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Darlington that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilcox County community of Darlington.
    • California
      • El Dorado County
      • This Darlington is located in El Dorado County and lies 2,173 miles [3,497.1 km]<1> to the west of the Darlington that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Darlington.
    • Florida
      • Walton County
      • This Darlington is located in Walton County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Darlington that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of Darlington.
    • Idaho
      • Butte County
      • This Darlington is located in Butte County and lies 1,754 miles [2,822.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Darlington that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butte County community of Darlington.
    • Indiana
      • Montgomery County
      • This Darlington is located in Montgomery County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the west of the Darlington that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Darlington.
    • Kansas
      • Harvey County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Darlington [Harvey County].
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Helena Parish
      • This Darlington is located in Saint Helena Parish and lies 912 miles [1,467.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Darlington that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Helena Parish community of Darlington.
    • Manitoba
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Darlington is located in Harford County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Darlington that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Darlington.
    • Missouri
      • Gentry County
      • This Darlington is located in Gentry County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<1> to the west of the Darlington that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gentry County community of Darlington.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Darlington lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Darlington that is located in Westmoreland County.
    • New Jersey
      • Bergen County
      • This Darlington is located in Bergen County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Darlington that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bergen County community of Darlington.
    • North Carolina
      • Halifax County
      • This Darlington is located in Halifax County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Darlington that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Darlington.
      • Rutherford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Darlington [Rutherford County].
    • Ohio
      • Muskingum County
      • This Darlington is located in Muskingum County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the west of the Darlington that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Darlington.
      • Richland County
      • This Darlington is located in Richland County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km] to the west of the Darlington that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Darlington.
    • Oklahoma
      • Canadian County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Darlington [Canadian County].
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Darlington.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence County
      • This Darlington is located in Providence County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Darlington that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Darlington.
    • South Carolina
      • Darlington County
      • This Darlington is located in Darlington County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the south of the Darlington that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Darlington.
    • Texas
      • Frio County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Darlington [Frio County].
    • Washington
      • Snohomish County
      • This Darlington is located in Snohomish County and lies 2,166 miles [3,485.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Darlington that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Darlington.
    • Wisconsin
      • Lafayette County
      • This Darlington is located in Lafayette County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Darlington that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Darlington.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Darlington ...

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.

  • Buttermilk Falls
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Buttermilk Falls is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk Falls
  • California Furnace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • California Furnace is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Furnace
  • Dorothy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dorothy is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
  • Hillside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hillside is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
  • Hillsview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hillsview is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsview
  • Idlepark
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Idlepark is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlepark
  • Lloydsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lloydsville is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydsville
  • Longbridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Longbridge is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longbridge
  • Mansville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Mansville is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansville
  • Oak Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Peanut
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Peanut is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peanut
  • Pleasant Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Superior
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Superior is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior

How Far From Darlington to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Darlington to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Darlington and extending to:

  • Greensburg, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Darlington to Greensburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 126 miles [202.8 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 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 152 miles [244.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,933 miles [9,548.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,649 miles [10,700.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,524 miles [7,280.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Darlington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Darlington could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Darlington to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Darlington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2576, Longitude: -79.2884       In this case, the coordinates for Darlington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.162 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.093 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.174 degrees.