Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Girty, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Girty and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Girty

• 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 Girty:
  • 40.647287, -79.410875
  • 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 Girty

• 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 Armstrong County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Armstrong County
  • Since Girty is near Indiana County and also Clinton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Indiana County
  • eBird sighting report for Clinton 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Girty ...

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.

• Brick Church
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Church
  • Brick Church is located in Armstrong County
• Cooks Summit
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Summit
  • Cooks Summit is located in Armstrong County
• Dime
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dime have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dime
  • Dime is located in Armstrong County
• Elders Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elders Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elders Ridge
  • Elders Ridge is located in Indiana County
• Gastown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gastown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastown
  • Gastown is located in Armstrong County
• Hicksville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
  • Hicksville is located in Armstrong County
• Idaho
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho
  • Idaho is located in Armstrong County
• Maysville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
  • Maysville is located in Armstrong County
• Old Gum Tree
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Gum Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Gum Tree
  • Old Gum Tree is located in Armstrong County
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  • Orchard Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
    • Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
  • Rockville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Armstrong County
  • Shady Plain
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Plain
    • Shady Plain is located in Armstrong County
  • Spring Church
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Church
    • Spring Church is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Church <2>
  • Top
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top
    • Top is located in Armstrong County
  • Tunnelville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelville
    • Tunnelville is located in Armstrong County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Girty and extending to:

• Kittanning, which is the Seat of Armstrong County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Girty to Kittanning, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 135 miles [217.3 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 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 174 miles [280 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,921 miles [9,528.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,638 miles [10,682.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,514 miles [7,264.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Girty. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/