Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hero, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hero and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hero
- 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 Hero:
- 39.724247, -80.348130
- 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 Hero
- 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Since Hero is near Monongalia County and also Wetzel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monongalia County
- eBird sighting report for Wetzel 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 Hero ...
We found two communities that share the name Hero.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Hero is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Mississippi
- Jasper County
- Although located in Jasper County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Hero.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hero ...
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.
- Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Brave
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Buzz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Hunting Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
- Hunting Hills is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jollytown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
- Jollytown is located in Greene County
- Maple
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Miracle Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
- Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- New Freeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
- New Freeport is located in Greene County
- Pine Bank
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Round Bottom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Sandrock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Shamrock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Triumph
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
How Far From Hero 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 Hero to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hero and extending to:
- Waynesburg, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hero to Waynesburg, with an average speed<3> 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 four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 187 miles [300.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 185 miles [297.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,999 miles [9,654.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,716 miles [10,808.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,591 miles [7,388.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hero. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Greene County: www.county.greenepa.net/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hero) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hero. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7242, Longitude: -80.3481 In this case, the coordinates for Hero 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Hero to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.836 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.778 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.839 degrees. |