Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Heshbon:
  • 40.472406, -79.095023
  • 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 Heshbon

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

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.

• Black Lick
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lick
  • Black Lick is located in Indiana County
• Centerville ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Indiana County
• Claghorn ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claghorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claghorn
  • Claghorn is located in Indiana County
• Clyde
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Clyde is located in Indiana County
• Coral
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral
  • Coral is located in Indiana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coral <2>
• Dilltown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilltown
  • Dilltown is located in Indiana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dilltown <2>
• Germany
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
  • Germany is located in Indiana County
• Homer City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer City
  • Homer City is located in Indiana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer City <2>
• Josephine
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
  • Josephine is located in Indiana County
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  • Littletown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
    • Littletown is located in Indiana County
  • Lockport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
    • Lockport is located in Westmoreland County
  • Marshall Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
    • Marshall Heights is located in Indiana County
  • Red Barn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Barn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Barn
    • Red Barn is located in Indiana County
  • Tearing Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tearing Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tearing Run
    • Tearing Run is located in Indiana County
  • Tide
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tide have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tide
    • Tide is located in Indiana County

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

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

• Indiana, which is the Seat of Indiana County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Heshbon to Indiana, 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 117 miles [188.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 154 miles [247.8 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 5,915 miles [9,519.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,632 miles [10,673.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,507 miles [7,253.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/

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