Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Furnace Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Furnace Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Furnace Hill
- 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 Furnace Hill:
- 39.973131, -79.605317
- 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 Furnace Hill
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Furnace Hill is near Westmoreland County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland 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 Furnace Hill ...
We found four communities that share the name Furnace Hill.
There are two communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Furnace Hill.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Berks County
- This Furnace Hill is located in Berks County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the east of the Furnace Hill that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Furnace Hill.
- Mercer County
- This Furnace Hill is located in Mercer County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Furnace Hill that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Furnace Hill.
- Berks County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Colbert 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 Alabama community of Furnace Hill [Colbert County].
- Virginia
- Smyth County
- This Furnace Hill is located in Smyth County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Furnace Hill that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smyth County community of Furnace Hill.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Furnace Hill ...
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.
- Coldbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Crossland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Factory Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Hill
- Factory Hill is located in Fayette County
- Graham Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Crossing
- Graham Crossing is located in Fayette County
- Hardy Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Hill
- Hardy Hill is located in Fayette County
- Indian Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Indian Creek is located in Fayette County
- Irishtown
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Little Summit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Summit
- Little Summit is located in Fayette County
- Monarch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Mount Independence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Independence
- Mount Independence is located in Fayette County
- Poplar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Fayette County
- Reservoir Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reservoir Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir Hill
- Reservoir Hill is located in Fayette County
- Rogerstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogerstown
- Rogerstown is located in Fayette County
- Trotter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
How Far From Furnace Hill 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 Furnace Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Furnace Hill and extending to:
- Uniontown, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Furnace Hill to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 155 miles [249.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,958 miles [9,588.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,674 miles [10,740.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,549 miles [7,320.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Furnace Hill. 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' (or 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- Furnace Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Furnace Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9731, Longitude: -79.6053 In this case, the coordinates for Furnace Hill 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 Furnace Hill, 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 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 Furnace Hill 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 309.371 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.286 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.42 degrees. |