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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 Fellsburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fellsburg 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 Fellsburg:
- 40.183127, -79.824212
- 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 Fellsburg
- 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 Westmoreland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- Since Fellsburg is near Washington County and also Allegheny County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Fellsburg
Communities Also Named Fellsburg ...
We found one communities that are also named Fellsburg.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Fellsburg is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Fellsburg in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Edwards County
- This Fellsburg is located in Edwards County and lies 1,049 miles [1,688.2 km]<1> to the west of the Fellsburg that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edwards County community of Fellsburg.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fellsburg ...
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.
- Black Diamond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Black Diamond is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
- Eureka
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Fisher
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fisher is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Grandview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Grandview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Industry
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Industry is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Jacobs Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jacobs Creek is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek
- Lockview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lockview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockview
- Mustard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mustard is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustard
- Naomi
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Naomi is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
- Pricedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pricedale is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pricedale
- Reduction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Reduction is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reduction
- Riverview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Riverview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Sunny Side
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Turkeytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Turkeytown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
- Twilight
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Twilight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Victory Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Victory Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Hills
How Far From Fellsburg to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fellsburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fellsburg and extending to:
- Greensburg, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fellsburg to Greensburg, with an average speed<2> 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 155 miles [249.4 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 172 miles [276.8 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,958 miles [9,588.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,675 miles [10,742.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,550 miles [7,322.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fellsburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Fellsburg 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 Fellsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1831, Longitude: -79.8242 In this case, the coordinates for Fellsburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.494 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.459 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.441 degrees. |
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