Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Davistown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Davistown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Davistown
- 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 Davistown:
- 39.768689, -80.023950
- 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 Davistown
- 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Since Davistown is near Fayette County and also Monongalia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- eBird sighting report for Monongalia 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 Davistown ...
We found seven communities that share the name Davistown.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Davistown.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Kentucky
- Garrard County
- This Davistown is located in Garrard County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Davistown that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrard County community of Davistown.
- Woodford County
- This Davistown is located in Woodford County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km] to the west southwest of the Davistown that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodford County community of Davistown.
- North Carolina
- Edgecombe County
- This Davistown is located in Edgecombe County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Davistown that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Davistown.
- McDowell County
- This Davistown is located in McDowell County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km] to the south southwest of the Davistown that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Davistown.
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Davistown ...
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.
- Bobtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Cats Run Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cats Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cats Run Junction
- Cats Run Junction is located in Fayette County
- Ceylon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Core
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Fairchance
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
- Fairchance is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <3>
- Friendship Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
- Friendship Heights is located in Fayette County
- Glassworks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glassworks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassworks
- Glassworks is located in Greene County
- Grays Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Landing
- Grays Landing is located in Fayette County
- Hoard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Kirby
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Kirby is located in Greene County
- Little Chicago
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chicago
- Little Chicago is located in Greene County
- Live Easy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (13 more) ...
- Maidsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
- Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Mapletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Martin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Paisley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Price
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Randall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Rosedale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Sprucetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprucetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucetown
- Sprucetown is located in Fayette County
- Star City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Stewartstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
- Stewartstown is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Sunshine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Walnut Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Greene County
- Willow Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Tree
- Willow Tree is located in Greene County
- Maidsville
How Far From Davistown 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 Davistown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Davistown and extending to:
- Waynesburg, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Davistown to Waynesburg, 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 169 miles [272 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 170 miles [273.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,984 miles [9,630.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,700 miles [10,782.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,575 miles [7,362.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Davistown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Greene County: www.county.greenepa.net/
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- Davistown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davistown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7687, Longitude: -80.0239 In this case, the coordinates for Davistown 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'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 Davistown 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 309.636 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.557 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.68 degrees. |