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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 Level Green, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Level Green 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 Level Green:
- 40.393402, -79.720323
- 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 Level Green
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- Since Level Green is near Allegheny County and also Armstrong County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Allegheny County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Armstrong 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 Level Green
Communities Also Named Level Green ...
We found two communities that are also named Level Green.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Level Green is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Rockcastle County
- This Level Green is located in Rockcastle County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Level Green that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockcastle County community of Level Green.
- Virginia
- Virginia Beach City
- This Level Green is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Level Green that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Level Green.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Level Green ...
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.
- Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Center is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Cereal
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cereal is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cereal
- Circleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Circleville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
- Emblem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Emblem is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emblem
- Export
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Garden City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Holiday Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Holiday Park is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
- Irwin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <2>
- Jacktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jacktown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
- Leak Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Leak Run is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leak Run
- Manor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Manor is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <2>
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Paintertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Paintertown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintertown
- Regency Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Regency Park is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
- Scab Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Scab Hill is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scab Hill
- Shadow Shuttle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shadow Shuttle is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Shuttle
- Sunset Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sunset Valley is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Valley
- Turtle Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Universal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Universal is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
How Far From Level Green to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Level Green to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Level Green and extending to:
- Greensburg, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Level Green to Greensburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 149 miles [239.8 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 176 miles [283.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,944 miles [9,565.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,662 miles [10,721.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,537 miles [7,301.6 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Level Green) 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 Level Green 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 Level Green. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3934, Longitude: -79.7203 In this case, the coordinates for Level Green have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.419 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.406 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.318 degrees. |
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