Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Harmarville:
  • 40.531179, -79.848383
  • 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 Harmarville

• 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 Allegheny County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Allegheny County
  • Since Harmarville is near Westmoreland County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
  • eBird sighting report for Butler 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 Harmarville ...

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.

• Barking
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barking have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barking
  • Barking is located in Allegheny County
• Crescent Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Hills
  • Crescent Hills is located in Allegheny County
• Fox Chapel
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
  • Fox Chapel is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,056 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Chapel <2>
• Leechburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
  • Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
• Milltown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
  • Milltown is located in Allegheny County
• Nadine
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nadine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nadine
  • Nadine is located in Allegheny County
• Peter Mans Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter Mans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Mans Corner
  • Peter Mans Corner is located in Allegheny County
• Point Breeze
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
  • Point Breeze is located in Allegheny County
• River Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Valley
  • River Valley is located in Allegheny County
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  • Rosedale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Allegheny County
  • Rural Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Ridge
    • Rural Ridge is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Ridge <2>
  • Sandy Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
    • Sandy Creek is located in Allegheny County
  • Unity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Unity is located in Allegheny County
  • Unity Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Junction
    • Unity Junction is located in Allegheny County
  • Universal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
    • Universal is located in Allegheny County

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

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

• Pittsburgh, which is the Seat of Allegheny County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Harmarville to Pittsburgh, with an average speed<4> 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 156 miles [251.1 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 187 miles [300.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,943 miles [9,564.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,662 miles [10,721.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,537 miles [7,301.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

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