Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Downieville

• 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 Downieville:
  • 40.680344, -80.001169
  • 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 Downieville

• 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 Butler County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Butler County
  • Since Downieville is near Allegheny County and also Beaver County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Allegheny County
  • eBird sighting report for Beaver 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 Downieville ...

We found two communities that share the name Downieville.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Downieville is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Sierra County
    • This Downieville is located in Sierra County and lies 2,137 miles [3,439.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Downieville that is located in Butler County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sierra County community of Downieville.
  • Colorado
    • Clear Creek County
    • This Downieville is located in Clear Creek County and lies 1,347 miles [2,167.8 km]<1> to the west of the Downieville that is located in Butler County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clear Creek County community of Downieville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Downieville ...

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.

• Bakerstown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerstown
  • Bakerstown is located in Allegheny County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bakerstown <3>
• Evans City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans City
  • Evans City is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,711 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans City <3>
• Fox Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
  • Fox Run is located in Butler County
• Glen Eden
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Eden
  • Glen Eden is located in Butler County
• Hardy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
  • Hardy is located in Allegheny County
• Hays Mill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Mill
  • Hays Mill is located in Butler County
• Mars
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars
  • Mars is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars <3>
• Sample
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sample have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample
  • Sample is located in Allegheny County
• Seven Fields
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
  • Seven Fields is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
• Wildwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Wildwood is located in Allegheny County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <3>

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

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

• Butler, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Downieville to Butler, with an average speed<4> 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 166 miles [267.2 km] to the east (E). 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 199 miles [320.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,943 miles [9,564.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,662 miles [10,721.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,538 miles [7,303.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/