Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Eau Claire, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eau Claire and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Eau Claire
- 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 Eau Claire:
- 41.136728, -79.798385
- 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 Eau Claire
- 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 Eau Claire is near Venango County and also Clarion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Venango County
- eBird sighting report for Clarion 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 Eau Claire ...
We found three communities that share the name Eau Claire.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Eau Claire is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Berrien County
- This Eau Claire is located in Berrien County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Eau Claire that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berrien County community of Eau Claire.
- South Carolina
- Richland County
- This Eau Claire is located in Richland County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the south of the Eau Claire that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Eau Claire.
- Wisconsin
- Eau Claire County
- This Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Eau Claire that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eau Claire County community of Eau Claire.
- Michigan
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eau Claire ...
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.
- Annisville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annisville
- Annisville is located in Butler County
- Bonus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Cherry Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Eldorado
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Ferris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Lisbon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Parsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonville
- Parsonville is located in Butler County
- Riddle Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddle Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle Crossroads
- Riddle Crossroads is located in Venango County
- Sandy Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Sandy Point is located in Butler County
- Whiskerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskerville
- Whiskerville is located in Butler County
How Far From Eau Claire 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 Eau Claire to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eau Claire and extending to:
- Butler, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Eau Claire to Butler, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 163 miles [262.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 212 miles [341.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,915 miles [9,519.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,635 miles [10,678 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,511 miles [7,259.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eau Claire. 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 State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eau Claire) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eau Claire. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1367, Longitude: -79.7984 In this case, the coordinates for Eau Claire 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 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 Eau Claire to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.426 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.528 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.077 degrees. |