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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 Jefferson Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jefferson Hills 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Jefferson Hills
Communities Also Named Jefferson Hills ...
We found three communities that are also named Jefferson Hills.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Jefferson Hills is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of three communities that are located 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.
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)
- Curry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Curry is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
- Elizabeth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Experiment
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Experiment is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Experiment
- Gill Hall
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Gill Hall is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill Hall
- Glassport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
- Library
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lincoln
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Lovedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lovedale is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovedale
- New England
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- New England is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
- Option
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Option is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Option
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Otto
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Otto is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Pierce
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pierce is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Piney Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Piney Fork is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
- Pleasant Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shire Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shire Oaks is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shire Oaks
- Surgeon Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Surgeon Hall is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surgeon Hall
How Far From Jefferson Hills 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,550 miles [7,322.5 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- Jefferson Hills) 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 Jefferson Hills 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 Jefferson Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2932, Longitude: -79.9332 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.555 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.545 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.45 degrees. |
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