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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 Eau Claire, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eau Claire 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 Eau Claire:
- 41.136114, -79.798428
- 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 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Venango County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Eau Claire
Communities Also Named Eau Claire ...
We found three communities that are also named Eau Claire.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Eau Claire is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of three communities that are located 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.
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)
- Annisville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annisville
- Bonus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bonus is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonus
- Cherry Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cherry Valley is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Eldorado
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eldorado is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Ferris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Foxburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lisbon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lisbon is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Parsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Parsonville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonville
- Peaceful Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Peaceful Valley is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
- Riddle Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Riddle Crossroads is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle Crossroads
- Sandy Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Point is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Whiskerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Whiskerville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskerville
How Far From Eau Claire 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 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>'
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. 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 Eau Claire 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 Eau Claire. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1361, Longitude: -79.7984 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.426 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.527 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.077 degrees. |
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