Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jefferson Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jefferson Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jefferson Hills
- 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 Jefferson Hills:
- 40.293169, -79.933189
- 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 Jefferson Hills
- 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 Jefferson Hills is near Washington County and also Westmoreland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland 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 Jefferson Hills ...
We found three communities that share the name Jefferson Hills.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Jefferson Hills is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Jefferson Hills is located in Jefferson County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Jefferson Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Jefferson Hills.
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Jefferson Hills is located in Bibb County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Jefferson Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Jefferson Hills.
- Virginia
- Roanoke City
- This Jefferson Hills is located in Roanoke City and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the south of the Jefferson Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Jefferson Hills.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jefferson Hills ...
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.
- Coal Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coal Valley
- From Jefferson Hills to Coal Valley
- Curry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Elizabeth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elizabeth
- From Jefferson Hills to Elizabeth
- Experiment
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Experiment have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Experiment
- Experiment is located in Allegheny County
- Gill Hall
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Glassport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glassport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassport
- Glassport is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glassport <4>
- Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Library
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Library. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Library
- Library is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Library <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Library
- From Jefferson Hills to Library
- Lincoln
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Lovedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - New England
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New England have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
- New England is located in Allegheny County
- Option
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Otto
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Pierce
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Piney Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
- Piney Fork is located in Allegheny County
- Pleasant Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hills <4>
- Shire Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shire Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shire Oaks
- Shire Oaks is located in Washington County
- Surgeon Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surgeon Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surgeon Hall
- Surgeon Hall is located in Allegheny County
- Otto
How Far From Jefferson Hills to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Jefferson Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jefferson Hills and extending to:
- Pittsburgh, which is the Seat of Allegheny County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Jefferson Hills to Pittsburgh, with an average speed<5> 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 160 miles [257.5 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 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 181 miles [291.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,957 miles [9,586.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,675 miles [10,742.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,550 miles [7,322.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jefferson Hills. 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 Commonwealth 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jefferson Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jefferson Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2932, Longitude: -79.9332 |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Jefferson Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.555 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.545 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.45 degrees. |