Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Keystone, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Keystone and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Keystone
- 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 Keystone:
- 40.267570, -79.707821
- 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 Keystone
- 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 Westmoreland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- Since Keystone is near Allegheny County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Allegheny County
- eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 Keystone ...
We found 44 communities that share the name Keystone.
There are four communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Keystone.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 40 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Elk County
- Luzerne County
- Perry County
- Somerset County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Keystone is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,154 miles [3,466.5 km]<2> to the west of the Keystone that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Keystone.
- Tuolumne County
- This Keystone is located in Tuolumne County and lies 2,174 miles [3,498.7 km] to the west of the Keystone that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuolumne County community of Keystone.
- Colorado
- Routt County
- This Keystone is located in Routt County and lies 1,429 miles [2,299.8 km]<2> to the west of the Keystone that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Routt County community of Keystone.
- San Miguel County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Keystone [San Miguel County].
- Summit County
- This Keystone is located in Summit County and lies 1,387 miles [2,232.2 km] to the west of the Keystone that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Keystone.
- Delaware
- Florida
- Indiana
- Owen County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Keystone [Owen County].
- Wells County
- This Keystone is located in Wells County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<2> to the west of the Keystone that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wells County community of Keystone.
- Iowa
- Louisiana
- Acadia Parish
- This Keystone is located in Acadia Parish and lies 991 miles [1,594.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Keystone that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Acadia Parish community of Keystone.
- Saint Martin Parish
- This Keystone is located in Saint Martin Parish and lies 979 miles [1,575.5 km] to the southwest of the Keystone that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Martin Parish community of Keystone.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Polk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Keystone [Polk County].
- Wright County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Keystone [Wright County].
- Missouri
- Clinton County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Keystone [Clinton County].
- Reynolds County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Keystone [Reynolds County].
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Douglas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Keystone [Douglas County].
- Keith County
- This Keystone is located in Keith County and lies 1,143 miles [1,839.5 km]<2> to the west of the Keystone that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keith County community of Keystone.
- Nevada
- Clark County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Keystone.
- Eureka County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Keystone [Eureka County].
- Nye County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Keystone [Nye County].
- White Pine County
- This Keystone is located in White Pine County and lies 1,860 miles [2,993.4 km]<2> to the west of the Keystone that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White Pine County community of Keystone.
- North Dakota
- Dickey County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Keystone [Dickey County].
- Richland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Keystone [Richland County].
- Ohio
- Hocking County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Keystone [Hocking County].
- Jackson County
- This Keystone is located in Jackson County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Keystone that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Keystone.
- Oklahoma
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Washington
- Adams County
- This Keystone is located in Adams County and lies 1,955 miles [3,146.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Keystone that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Keystone.
- Island County
- This Keystone is located in Island County and lies 2,162 miles [3,479.4 km] to the west northwest of the Keystone that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Island County community of Keystone.
- Okanogan County
- This Keystone is located in Okanogan County and lies 2,018 miles [3,247.7 km] to the west northwest of the Keystone that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okanogan County community of Keystone.
- West Virginia
- Marion County
- This Keystone is located in Marion County and lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Keystone that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Keystone.
- McDowell County
- This Keystone is located in McDowell County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km] to the south southwest of the Keystone that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Keystone.
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Keystone ...
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.
- Alpsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Westmoreland County
- Cereal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Circleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
- Circleville is located in Westmoreland County
- Dick
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Emblem
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Evanstown
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Herminie
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herminie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herminie
- Herminie is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herminie <5>
- Industry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Irwin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <5>
- Jacktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Lake Denise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Denise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Denise
- Lake Denise is located in Westmoreland County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lincoln Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lincoln Heights is located in Westmoreland County
- Manor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
- Manor is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <5>
- Paintertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paintertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintertown
- Paintertown is located in Westmoreland County
- Robbins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Scab Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Sunset Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Valley
- Sunset Valley is located in Westmoreland County
- Turkeytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
- Turkeytown is located in Westmoreland County
- Vista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Heights
How Far From Keystone 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 Keystone to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Keystone and extending to:
- Greensburg, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Keystone to Greensburg, with an average speed<6> 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 148 miles [238.2 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 170 miles [273.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,949 miles [9,574 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,666 miles [10,727.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,542 miles [7,309.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Keystone. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Keystone could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Keystone) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Keystone. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2676, Longitude: -79.7078 In this case, the coordinates for Keystone have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Keystone, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Keystone to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.418 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.386 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.358 degrees. |