Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Khedive, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Khedive and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Khedive
- 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 Khedive:
- 39.885266, -80.038465
- 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 Khedive
- 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Since Khedive is near Fayette County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Khedive ...
We found one communities that share the name Khedive.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Khedive is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Khedive in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Saskatchewan
- This Khedive lies 1,366 miles [2,198.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Khedive that is located in Greene County.
- Saskatchewan
Curious and Interesting Names Near Khedive ...
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.
- Ceylon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Clarksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
- Crucible
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Dry Tavern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Tavern
- Dry Tavern is located in Greene County
- Gates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Little Chicago
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chicago
- Little Chicago is located in Greene County
- Live Easy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Paisley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Pitt Gas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Stony Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Greene County
- Stringtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Greene County
- Willow Tree
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Tree
- Willow Tree is located in Greene County
How Far From Khedive 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 Khedive to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Khedive and extending to:
- Waynesburg, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies just to the West.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Khedive 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 174 miles [280 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,980 miles [9,623.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,696 miles [10,776.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,571 miles [7,356.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Khedive. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Greene County: www.county.greenepa.net/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Khedive) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Khedive. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8853, Longitude: -80.0385 In this case, the coordinates for Khedive have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Khedive 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 309.64 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.579 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.644 degrees. |