Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dry Tavern, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dry Tavern and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dry Tavern
- 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 Dry Tavern:
- 39.939242, -80.012277
- 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 Dry Tavern
- 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 Dry Tavern is near Fayette County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Dry Tavern ...
We found one communities that share the name Dry Tavern.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Dry Tavern.
Beyond Pennsylvania.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Carbon County
- This Dry Tavern is located in Carbon County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dry Tavern that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Dry Tavern.
- Carbon County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dry Tavern ...
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.
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
- Ceylon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Clarksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
- Crucible
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Dutch Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hill
- Dutch Hill is located in Fayette County
- Gates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Heistersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heistersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heistersburg
- Heistersburg is located in Fayette County
- Little Chicago
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Lowhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Maple Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
- Maple Glen is located in Washington County
- Maxwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Paisley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Pitt Gas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Ralph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Sandy Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Plains
- Sandy Plains is located in Washington County
- Stony Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Greene County
- Stringtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Greene County
- Paisley
How Far From Dry Tavern to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Dry Tavern to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dry Tavern and extending to:
- Waynesburg, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dry Tavern to Waynesburg, with an average speed<4> 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 167 miles [268.8 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 174 miles [280 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 5,976 miles [9,617.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,693 miles [10,771.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,568 miles [7,351.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dry Tavern. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dry Tavern) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dry Tavern. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9392, Longitude: -80.0123 In this case, the coordinates for Dry Tavern 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 Dry Tavern 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 309.621 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.566 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.613 degrees. |