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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 Dias, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dias and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Dias:
    • 40.481181, -79.044475
    • 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 Dias
  • 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 Dias ...

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.

  • Boltz
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boltz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltz
    • Boltz is located in Indiana County
  • Centerville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Indiana County
  • Claghorn ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claghorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claghorn
    • Claghorn is located in Indiana County
  • Climax
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Climax is located in Indiana County
  • Clyde
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Indiana County
  • Coral
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Dilltown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Germany
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
    • Germany is located in Indiana County
  • Homer City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Josephine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
    • Josephine is located in Indiana County
  • Littletown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
    • Littletown is located in Indiana County
  • Lockport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
    • Lockport is located in Westmoreland County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Marshall Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
      • Marshall Heights is located in Indiana County
    • New Florence
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Red Barn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Barn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Barn
      • Red Barn is located in Indiana County
    • Red Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
      • Red Mill is located in Cambria County
    • Suncliff
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suncliff
      • Suncliff is located in Indiana County
    • Tearing Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tearing Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tearing Run
      • Tearing Run is located in Indiana County
    • Tide
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tide have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tide
      • Tide is located in Indiana County

How Far From Dias 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 Dias to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Dias and extending to:

  • Indiana, which is the Seat of Indiana County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dias to Indiana, 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 114 miles [183.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,913 miles [9,516.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,629 miles [10,668.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,505 miles [7,250.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dias. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dias) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dias. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4812, Longitude: -79.0445       In this case, the coordinates for Dias 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 Dias 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 309.00 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.943 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.982 degrees.




 

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