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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 Limestone, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Limestone and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Limestone:
    • 41.128675, -79.326986
    • 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 Limestone
  • 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 Clarion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clarion County
    • Since Limestone is near Jefferson County and also Armstrong County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Limestone

Communities Also Named Limestone ...

We found 31 communities that are also named Limestone.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Limestone is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of 31 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 30 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison 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 Alabama community of Limestone [Madison County].
      • Monroe 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 Alabama community of Limestone [Monroe County].
    • Arkansas
      • Newton County
      • This Limestone is located in Newton County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Limestone that is located in Clarion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Limestone.
    • Florida
      • Hardee County
      • This Limestone is located in Hardee County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km]<2> to the south of the Limestone that is located in Clarion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardee County community of Limestone.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Limestone is located in Jefferson County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km] to the south southwest of the Limestone that is located in Clarion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Limestone.
      • Walton 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 Florida community of Limestone [Walton County].
    • Georgia
      • Bleckley 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 Georgia community of Limestone [Bleckley County].
    • Illinois
      • Kankakee County
      • This Limestone is located in Kankakee County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<2> to the west of the Limestone that is located in Clarion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kankakee County community of Limestone.
      • Peoria 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 Illinois community of Limestone [Peoria County].
    • Kansas
      • Crawford 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 Kansas community of Limestone [Crawford County].
      • Jewell 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 Kansas community of Limestone [Jewell County].
      • Mitchell 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 Kansas community of Limestone [Mitchell County].
      • Washington 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 Kansas community of Limestone [Washington County].
    • Kentucky
      • Carter County
      • This Limestone is located in Carter County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Limestone that is located in Clarion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Limestone.
    • Maine
      • Aroostook County
      • This Limestone is located in Aroostook County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Limestone that is located in Clarion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Limestone.
    • Michigan
      • Alger County
      • This Limestone is located in Alger County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Limestone that is located in Clarion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alger County community of Limestone.
      • Schoolcraft 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 Michigan community of Limestone [Schoolcraft County].
    • Montana
      • Stillwater County
      • This Limestone is located in Stillwater County and lies 1,555 miles [2,502.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Limestone that is located in Clarion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stillwater County community of Limestone.
    • New Brunswick
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • New York
      • Cattaraugus County
      • This Limestone is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Limestone that is located in Clarion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Limestone.
    • Ohio
      • Harrison County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Harrison County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Limestone.
      • Jackson 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 Ohio community of Limestone [Jackson County].
      • Ottawa County
      • This Limestone is located in Ottawa County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<2> to the west of the Limestone that is located in Clarion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Limestone.
    • Oklahoma
      • Latimer 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 Oklahoma community of Limestone [Latimer County].
      • Rogers County
      • This Limestone is located in Rogers County and lies 943 miles [1,517.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Limestone that is located in Clarion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rogers County community of Limestone.
    • South Carolina
      • Edgefield County
      • This Limestone is located in Edgefield County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Limestone that is located in Clarion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgefield County community of Limestone.
    • Tennessee
      • Washington County
      • This Limestone is located in Washington County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Limestone that is located in Clarion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Limestone.
    • Texas
      • Limestone 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 Texas community of Limestone [Limestone County].
    • West Virginia
      • Harrison 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 West Virginia community of Limestone [Harrison County].
      • Marshall County
      • This Limestone is located in Marshall County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Limestone that is located in Clarion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Limestone.
      • Mineral County
      • This Limestone is located in Mineral County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km] to the south of the Limestone that is located in Clarion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Limestone.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Limestone ...

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.

  • Churchville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Churchville is located in Clarion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
  • Crates
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Crates is located in Clarion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crates
  • Curllsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Curllsville is located in Clarion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curllsville
  • Day
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Day is located in Clarion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
  • Five Points
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Five Points is located in Clarion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Frogtown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Frogtown is located in Clarion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
  • Frostburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Frostburg is located in Clarion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostburg
  • Kingsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Kingsville is located in Clarion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
  • Mechanicsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Mechanicsville is located in Clarion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Rockville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockville is located in Clarion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Spaces Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Spaces Corners is located in Clarion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaces Corners
  • Stone House
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Stone House is located in Clarion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Limestone and extending to:

  • Clarion, which is the Seat of Clarion County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Limestone to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 195 miles [313.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,896 miles [9,488.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,616 miles [10,647.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,491 miles [7,227.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 Limestone 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- Limestone) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Limestone, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Limestone 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 Limestone. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1287, Longitude: -79.3270       In this case, the coordinates for Limestone have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.134 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.195 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.864 degrees.