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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Eastmont:
    • 40.436180, -79.811714
    • 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 Eastmont
  • 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 Allegheny County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Allegheny County
    • Since Eastmont is near Westmoreland County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Westmoreland 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 Eastmont

Communities Also Named Eastmont ...

We found eight communities that are also named Eastmont.

There are two communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Eastmont.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Cambria County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Eastmont [Cambria County].
    • York County
      • This Eastmont is located in York County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<2> to the east of the Eastmont that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Eastmont.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Montgomery County
      • This Eastmont is located in Montgomery County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Eastmont that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Eastmont.
    • California
      • Alameda County
      • This Eastmont is located in Alameda County and lies 2,255 miles [3,629.1 km]<2> to the west of the Eastmont that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of Eastmont.
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Eastmont is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,136 miles [3,437.6 km] to the west of the Eastmont that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Eastmont.
    • Michigan
      • Kent County
      • This Eastmont is located in Kent County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Eastmont that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Eastmont.
    • South Carolina
      • Richland County
      • This Eastmont is located in Richland County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<2> to the south of the Eastmont that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Eastmont.
    • Washington
      • Snohomish County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Eastmont [Snohomish County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eastmont ...

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.

  • Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Center is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
  • Crescent Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Crescent Hills is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Hills
  • Frick Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Frick Park is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frick Park
  • Garden City
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Garden City is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Homeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Homeville is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeville
  • Leak Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Leak Run is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leak Run
  • Lincoln Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincoln Park is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Nadine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Nadine is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nadine
  • Peter Mans Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Peter Mans Corner is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Mans Corner
  • Regency Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Regency Park is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
  • Regent Square
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Regent Square is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regent Square
  • Rosedale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Rosedale is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Sandy Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sandy Creek is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
    • Shadow Shuttle
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Shadow Shuttle is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Shuttle
    • Swissvale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Turtle Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Unity
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Unity is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Unity Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Unity Junction is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Junction
    • Universal
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Universal is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal

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

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

  • Pittsburgh, which is the Seat of Allegheny County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Eastmont to Pittsburgh, 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 154 miles [247.8 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 181 miles [291.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,946 miles [9,569.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,664 miles [10,724.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,539 miles [7,304.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Eastmont could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eastmont) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Eastmont 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 Eastmont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4362, Longitude: -79.8117       In this case, the coordinates for Eastmont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.473 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.474 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.343 degrees.