Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kaufmann:
  • 39.901742, -79.465871
  • 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 Kaufmann

• 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 Kaufmann is near Somerset County and also Garrett County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Garrett 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 Kaufmann

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kaufmann ...

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.

• Chalkhill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Chalkhill is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkhill
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalkhill <1>
• Confluence
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Confluence is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <1>
• Deer Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Deer Lake is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
• Draketown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Draketown is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draketown
• Factory Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Factory Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Hill
• Furnace Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Furnace Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
• Hardy Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hardy Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Hill
• Indian Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Indian Creek is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
• Irishtown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Irishtown is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
• Mill Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mill Run is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Run
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Run <1>
• Normalville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Normalville is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normalville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normalville <1>
• Pleasant Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
• Rogers Mill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rogers Mill is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Mill
• Stonerville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Stonerville is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonerville

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Kaufmann and extending to:

• Uniontown, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Kaufmann to Uniontown, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 139 miles [223.7 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 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 146 miles [235 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,955 miles [9,583.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,670 miles [10,734.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,546 miles [7,316.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'