Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fulton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fulton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fulton
- 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 Fulton:
- 40.273403, -79.721433
- 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 Fulton
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- Since Fulton is near Allegheny County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Allegheny County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Fulton ...
We found 43 communities that share the name Fulton.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Fulton.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 42 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 42 communities, 41 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Fulton is located in Duval County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<2> to the south of the Fulton that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Fulton.
- Hillsborough County
- This Fulton is located in Hillsborough County and lies 863 miles [1,388.9 km] to the south of the Fulton that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Fulton.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Bourbon County
- This Fulton is located in Bourbon County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<2> to the west of the Fulton that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bourbon County community of Fulton.
- Finney County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Fulton [Finney County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- This Fulton lies 1,128 miles [1,815.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Fulton that is located in Westmoreland County.
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- This Fulton is located in Baltimore City and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Fulton that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Fulton.
- Howard County
- This Fulton is located in Howard County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km] to the east southeast of the Fulton that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Fulton.
- Michigan
- Kalamazoo County
- This Fulton is located in Kalamazoo County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Fulton that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalamazoo County community of Fulton.
- Keweenaw County
- This Fulton is located in Keweenaw County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km] to the northwest of the Fulton that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keweenaw County community of Fulton.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Belmont County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Fulton.
- Hamilton County
- This Fulton is located in Hamilton County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Fulton that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Fulton.
- Morrow County
- This Fulton is located in Morrow County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km] to the west of the Fulton that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Fulton.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Fulton lies 197 miles [317 km]<2> to the north of the Fulton that is located in Westmoreland County.
- Oregon
- Multnomah County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Fulton [Multnomah County].
- Umatilla County
- This Fulton is located in Umatilla County and lies 1,986 miles [3,196.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Fulton that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Umatilla County community of Fulton.
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Fulton [Washington County].
- South Carolina
- Clarendon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Fulton [Clarendon County].
- Marlboro County
- This Fulton is located in Marlboro County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<2> to the south of the Fulton that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marlboro County community of Fulton.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fulton ...
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.
- Alpsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Westmoreland County
- Cereal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Circleville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
- Circleville is located in Westmoreland County
- Dick
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Emblem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Evanstown
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Herminie
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herminie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herminie
- Herminie is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herminie <5>
- Industry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Irwin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <5>
- Jacktown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Keystone
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Lake Denise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Denise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Denise
- Lake Denise is located in Westmoreland County
- Robbins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Scab Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Sunset Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Valley
- Sunset Valley is located in Westmoreland County
- Vista
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lake Denise
How Far From Fulton 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 Fulton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fulton and extending to:
- Greensburg, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fulton to Greensburg, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 149 miles [239.8 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 171 miles [275.2 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,950 miles [9,575.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,667 miles [10,729.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,542 miles [7,309.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fulton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Fulton 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fulton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fulton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2734, Longitude: -79.7214 In this case, the coordinates for Fulton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Fulton, 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 Fulton 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 309.426 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.396 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.362 degrees. |