Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ekastown:
  • 40.711030, -79.777148
  • 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 Ekastown

• 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 Ekastown is near Allegheny County and also Westmoreland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Allegheny County
  • eBird sighting report for Westmoreland 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ekastown ...

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.

• Birdville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdville
  • Birdville is located in Allegheny County
• Bricker Crossroads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bricker Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricker Crossroads
  • Bricker Crossroads is located in Butler County
• Butler Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Junction
  • Butler Junction is located in Butler County
• Coal Hollow
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hollow
  • Coal Hollow is located in Butler County
• Dennys Mills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennys Mills
  • Dennys Mills is located in Butler County
• Dock Hollow
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dock Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Hollow
  • Dock Hollow is located in Armstrong County
• Freeport
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Freeport is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <2>
• Houseville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houseville
  • Houseville is located in Butler County
• Ivywood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivywood
  • Ivywood is located in Butler County
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  • Laneville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneville
    • Laneville is located in Armstrong County
  • Leasureville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
    • Leasureville is located in Butler County
  • Mineral Spring
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Spring
    • Mineral Spring is located in Butler County
  • Red Hot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hot
    • Red Hot is located in Allegheny County
  • Sandy Lick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Lick
    • Sandy Lick is located in Butler County
  • Silverville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverville
    • Silverville is located in Butler County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ekastown and extending to:

• Butler, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ekastown to Butler, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four 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 191 miles [307.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,933 miles [9,548.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,651 miles [10,703.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,527 miles [7,285.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ekastown. 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/