Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fernway, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fernway and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fernway
- 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 Fernway:
- 40.694789, -80.130893
- 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 Fernway
- 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 Fernway is near Beaver County and also Allegheny County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Beaver County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Fernway ...
We found one communities that share the name Fernway.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Fernway is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Fernway in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fernway ...
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.
- Byersdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Doctor Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doctor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctor Heights
- Doctor Heights is located in Beaver County
- Downieville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downieville
- Downieville is located in Butler County
- Economy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Evans City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans City
- Evans City is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans City <3>
- Fox Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Freedom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freedom is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,458 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <3>
- Glen Eden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <3>
- Harmony Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Junction
- Harmony Junction is located in Butler County
- Knob
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Mars
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars
- Mars is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars <3>
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- Old Furnace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Furnace
- Old Furnace is located in Beaver County
- Seven Fields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
- Seven Fields is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
- Sunflower
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Unionville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Beaver County
- Old Furnace
How Far From Fernway 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 Fernway to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fernway and extending to:
- Butler, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fernway to Butler, 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 five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 173 miles [278.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 205 miles [329.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,948 miles [9,572.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,667 miles [10,729.5 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>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fernway. 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- Fernway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fernway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6948, Longitude: -80.1309 In this case, the coordinates for Fernway have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Fernway to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.657 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.722 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.392 degrees. |