Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lippincott, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lippincott and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lippincott
- 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 Lippincott:
- 39.939292, -80.117982
- 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 Lippincott
- 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 Lippincott is near Washington County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Lippincott ...
We found one communities that share the name Lippincott.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Lippincott is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Lippincott in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Champaign County
- This Lippincott is located in Champaign County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the west of the Lippincott that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Lippincott.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lippincott ...
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.
- Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
- Ceylon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Clarksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Deer Lick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Dry Tavern
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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
- Dutch Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hill
- Dutch Hill is located in Fayette County
- Heistersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heistersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heistersburg
- Heistersburg is located in Fayette County
- Kirby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Kirby is located in Greene County
- Little Chicago
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Lone Pine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Lone Pine is located in Washington County
- Maple Glen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
- Maple Glen is located in Washington County
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Maxwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Pitt Gas
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Plumbsock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Ringlands
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Rogersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Greene County
- Sandy Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Plains
- Sandy Plains is located in Washington County
- Stony Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Greene County
- Ten Mile
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Maxwell
How Far From Lippincott 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 Lippincott to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lippincott and extending to:
- Waynesburg, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Lippincott 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 179 miles [288.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,980 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 6,697 miles [10,777.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,572 miles [7,357.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lippincott. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lippincott) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lippincott. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9393, Longitude: -80.1180 |
| <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 Lippincott 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 309.686 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.64 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.66 degrees. |