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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 Emery, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Emery 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 Emery:
    • 39.857576, -79.861718
    • 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 Emery
  • 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 Emery ...

We found twelve communities that share the name Emery.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Emery.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, eleven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Washington County
      • This Emery is located in Washington County and lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Emery that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Emery.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Graham County
      • This Emery is located in Graham County and lies 1,729 miles [2,782.6 km]<1> to the west of the Emery that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graham County community of Emery.
    • Illinois
      • Macon County
      • This Emery is located in Macon County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the west of the Emery that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Emery.
    • Iowa
      • Cerro Gordo County
      • This Emery is located in Cerro Gordo County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Emery that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cerro Gordo County community of Emery.
    • Michigan
      • Washtenaw County
      • This Emery is located in Washtenaw County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Emery that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Emery.
    • Montana
      • Powell County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Emery [Powell County].
    • New Mexico
      • Bernalillo County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Bernalillo County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bernalillo County community of Emery.
    • North Carolina
      • Montgomery County
      • This Emery is located in Montgomery County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the south of the Emery that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Emery.
    • Ohio
      • Fulton County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Fulton County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Emery.
    • Ontario
      • This Emery lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Emery that is located in Fayette County.
    • South Dakota
      • Hanson County
      • This Emery is located in Hanson County and lies 948 miles [1,525.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Emery that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanson County community of Emery.
    • Utah
      • Emery County
      • This Emery is located in Emery County and lies 1,667 miles [2,682.8 km]<1> to the west of the Emery that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emery County community of Emery.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Emery ...

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.

  • Cats Run Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cats Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cats Run Junction
    • Cats Run Junction is located in Fayette County
  • Edenborn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenborn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenborn
    • Edenborn is located in Fayette County
  • Gates
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
    • Gates is located in Fayette County
  • Grays Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Landing
    • Grays Landing is located in Fayette County
  • Griffin
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Griffin is located in Fayette County
  • Highhouse
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highhouse
    • Highhouse is located in Fayette County
  • Hoover
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
    • Hoover is located in Fayette County
  • Lewis Crossing
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Crossing
    • Lewis Crossing is located in Fayette County
  • Masontown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
    • Masontown is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <4>
  • Newcomer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcomer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomer
    • Newcomer is located in Fayette County
  • Old Frame
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Frame have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Frame
    • Old Frame is located in Fayette County
  • Puritan
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
    • Puritan is located in Fayette County
  • Smiley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley
    • Smiley is located in Fayette County
  • Woodside
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Woodside is located in Fayette County

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

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

  • Uniontown, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Emery to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 164 miles [263.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,974 miles [9,614.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,689 miles [10,764.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,565 miles [7,346.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Emery. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Emery) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Emery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8576, Longitude: -79.8617       In this case, the coordinates for Emery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Emery, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Emery to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.533 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.453 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.576 degrees.









 

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