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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 Everson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Everson 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 Everson:
    • 40.090629, -79.587261
    • 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 Everson
  • 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
    • Since Everson is near Westmoreland County and also Allegheny County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Allegheny 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 Everson

Communities Also Named Everson ...

We found three communities that are also named Everson.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Everson is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Montana
      • Fergus County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Everson [Fergus County].
    • Washington
      • Whatcom County
      • This Everson is located in Whatcom County and lies 2,160 miles [3,476.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Everson that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Everson.
    • West Virginia
      • Marion County
      • This Everson is located in Marion County and lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Everson that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Everson.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Everson ...

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.

  • Alice
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Alice is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
  • Breakneck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Breakneck is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakneck
  • Buckeye
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Buckeye is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
  • Chaintown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Chaintown is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaintown
  • Coldbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Coldbrook is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook
  • Crossland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Crossland is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossland
  • Dry Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dry Hill is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Hill
  • Hawkeye
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hawkeye is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
  • Hulltown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hulltown is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulltown
  • Iron Bridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Iron Bridge is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Bridge
  • Kingview
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Kingview is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingview
  • Morewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Morewood is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morewood
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Mount Pleasant
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Orchard Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Orchard Hill is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
    • Pinetree
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Pinetree is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetree
    • Poplar Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Poplar Grove is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • Raineytown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Raineytown is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raineytown
    • Ridge View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ridge View is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge View
    • Walnut Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Walnut Hill is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill

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

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

  • Uniontown, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Everson to Uniontown, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 143 miles [230.1 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 158 miles [254.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,952 miles [9,578.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,668 miles [10,731.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,543 miles [7,311.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Everson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Everson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Everson 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 Everson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0906, Longitude: -79.5873       In this case, the coordinates for Everson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.354 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.285 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.369 degrees.