Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Eldorado, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eldorado and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Eldorado
- 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 Eldorado:
- 41.091451, -79.746995
- 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 Eldorado
- 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 Eldorado is near Armstrong County and also Clarion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Armstrong 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 Eldorado ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Eldorado.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Eldorado.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Eldorado is located in Hillsborough County and lies 918 miles [1,477.4 km]<1> to the south of the Eldorado that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Eldorado.
- Lake County
- This Eldorado is located in Lake County and lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km] to the south of the Eldorado that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Eldorado.
- Georgia
- Berrien County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Eldorado [Berrien County].
- Tift County
- This Eldorado is located in Tift County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Eldorado that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tift County community of Eldorado.
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- Bernalillo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Eldorado [Bernalillo County].
- Lea County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lea County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lea County community of Eldorado.
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Eldorado is located in Butler County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Eldorado that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Eldorado.
- Preble County
- This Eldorado is located in Preble County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km] to the west southwest of the Eldorado that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preble County community of Eldorado.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Eldorado lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Eldorado that is located in Butler County.
- Oregon
- Saskatchewan
- This Eldorado lies 1,771 miles [2,850.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Eldorado that is located in Butler County.
- Texas
- Wisconsin
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eldorado ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annisville
- Annisville is located in Butler County
- Bonus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Cherry Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Dutch Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hill
- Dutch Hill is located in Clarion County
- Ferris
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Foxburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxburg
- Foxburg is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foxburg <5>
- Fredericksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Armstrong County
- Haysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Parsonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonville
- Parsonville is located in Butler County
- Peaceful Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
- Peaceful Valley is located in Butler County
- Sandy Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskerville
- Whiskerville is located in Butler County
How Far From Eldorado 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 Eldorado to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eldorado and extending to:
- Butler, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Eldorado to Butler, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 160 miles [257.5 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 208 miles [334.7 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<7> 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).<8>
- 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).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,510 miles [7,258.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eldorado. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eldorado) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eldorado. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0915, Longitude: -79.7470 In this case, the coordinates for Eldorado have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Eldorado 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Eldorado, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Eldorado to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.397 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.487 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.07 degrees. |