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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hogsett, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hogsett and the surrounding area.
- 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 Hogsett:
- 39.912020, -79.712265
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Hogsett
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Hogsett is near Greene County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Hogsett
Communities Also Named Hogsett ...
We found one communities that are also named Hogsett.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Hogsett is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Hogsett in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- West Virginia
- Mason County
- This Hogsett is located in Mason County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hogsett that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Hogsett.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hogsett ...
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.
- Coolspring
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Coolspring is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolspring
- Dearth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dearth is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearth
- Evans
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Evans is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Hays
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hays is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
- Hopwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Meadowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Meadowbrook is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Mount Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Independence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Independence is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Independence
- Newcomer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newcomer is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomer
- Oliphant Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oliphant Furnace is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliphant Furnace
- Oliver
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oliver is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Rocks Works
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rocks Works is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Works
- Sandy Hill ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sandy Hill is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Uniontown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
How Far From Hogsett to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hogsett to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hogsett 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 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Hogsett to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3>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 159 miles [255.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,965 miles [9,599.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,681 miles [10,752 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,556 miles [7,332.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hogsett) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Hogsett to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hogsett. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9120, Longitude: -79.7123 In this case, the coordinates for Hogsett have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.439 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.355 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.49 degrees. |
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