Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Irvine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Irvine and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Irvine
- 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 Irvine:
- 41.839738, -79.268274
- 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 Irvine
- 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- Since Irvine is near Chautauqua County and also Forest County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chautauqua County
- eBird sighting report for Forest 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 Irvine ...
We found eight communities that share the name Irvine.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Irvine is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, five are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Irvine lies 1,577 miles [2,537.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Irvine that is located in Warren County.
- British Columbia
- This Irvine lies 1,998 miles [3,215.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Irvine that is located in Warren County.
- California
- Florida
- Kentucky
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Irvine lies 1,346 miles [2,166.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Irvine that is located in Warren County.
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Irvine ...
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.
- Backup Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Backup Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backup Corners
- Backup Corners is located in Warren County
- Forest Chapel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Chapel
- Forest Chapel is located in Warren County
- Hearts Content
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearts Content have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearts Content
- Hearts Content is located in Warren County
- Hemlock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Hemlock is located in Warren County
- Hermit Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermit Spring
- Hermit Spring is located in Warren County
- Horn Siding
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Siding
- Horn Siding is located in Warren County
- Jackson Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Run
- Jackson Run is located in Warren County
- Lottsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottsville
- Lottsville is located in Warren County
- Magee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Rogertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Starbrick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Sugar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <3>
- Torpedo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Irvine 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 Irvine to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Irvine and extending to:
- Warren, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies just to the East.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Irvine to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 234 miles [376.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,863 miles [9,435.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,585 miles [10,597.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,461 miles [7,179.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Irvine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Irvine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Irvine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8397, Longitude: -79.2683 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Irvine to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.051 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.211 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.562 degrees. |