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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 Dick, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dick 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 Dick:
- 40.258126, -79.735322
- 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 Dick
- 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 Dick is near Allegheny County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Allegheny County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Dick
Communities Also Named Dick ...
We found three communities that are also named Dick.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Dick is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Weld County
- This Dick is located in Weld County and lies 1,325 miles [2,132.4 km]<1> to the west of the Dick that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of Dick.
- Michigan
- Chippewa County
- This Dick is located in Chippewa County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Dick that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Dick.
- Mississippi
- Franklin County
- This Dick is located in Franklin County and lies 871 miles [1,401.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dick that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Dick.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dick ...
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.
- Alpsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alpsville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpsville
- Cereal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cereal is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cereal
- Circleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Circleville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
- Emblem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Emblem is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emblem
- Evanstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Evanstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanstown
- Herminie
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Industry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Industry is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Jacktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jacktown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
- Keystone
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Keystone is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Lake Denise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Denise is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Denise
- Mustard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mustard is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustard
- Robbins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Robbins is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Scab Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Scab Hill is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scab Hill
- Sunset Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sunset Valley is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Valley
- Turkeytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Turkeytown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
- Vista
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vista is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
How Far From Dick 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 Dick to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dick and extending to:
- Greensburg, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dick to Greensburg, 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 150 miles [241.4 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 171 miles [275.2 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,951 miles [9,577.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,668 miles [10,731.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,543 miles [7,311.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dick) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Dick 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 Dick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2581, Longitude: -79.7353 In this case, the coordinates for Dick have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.436 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.404 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.374 degrees. |
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