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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 Lone Pine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lone Pine 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 Lone Pine:
    • 40.073984, -80.172249
    • 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 Lone Pine
  • 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 Lone Pine ...

We found 23 communities that share the name Lone Pine.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Lone Pine is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 21 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Lone Pine lies 1,891 miles [3,043.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lone Pine that is located in Washington County.
    • Arkansas
      • Cleburne County
      • This Lone Pine is located in Cleburne County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lone Pine that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Lone Pine.
      • Johnson County
      • This Lone Pine is located in Johnson County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km] to the west southwest of the Lone Pine that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Lone Pine.
      • Lee County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Lee County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Lone Pine.
      • Searcy County
      • This Lone Pine is located in Searcy County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km] to the west southwest of the Lone Pine that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Searcy County community of Lone Pine.
      • Yell County
      • This Lone Pine is located in Yell County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km] to the west southwest of the Lone Pine that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yell County community of Lone Pine.
    • California
      • Inyo County
      • This Lone Pine is located in Inyo County and lies 2,050 miles [3,299.2 km]<1> to the west of the Lone Pine that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Inyo County community of Lone Pine.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Lone Pine is located in Hillsborough County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the south of the Lone Pine that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Lone Pine.
    • Idaho
      • Clark County
      • This Lone Pine is located in Clark County and lies 1,690 miles [2,719.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lone Pine that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Lone Pine.
    • Louisiana
      • Cameron Parish
      • This Lone Pine is located in Cameron Parish and lies 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lone Pine that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron Parish community of Lone Pine.
      • Evangeline Parish
      • This Lone Pine is located in Evangeline Parish and lies 927 miles [1,491.9 km] to the southwest of the Lone Pine that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Evangeline Parish community of Lone Pine.
    • Mississippi
      • Alcorn County
      • This Lone Pine is located in Alcorn County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lone Pine that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alcorn County community of Lone Pine.
    • New Mexico
      • Socorro County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Socorro County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Socorro County community of Lone Pine.
    • Oklahoma
      • Atoka County
      • This Lone Pine is located in Atoka County and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lone Pine that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atoka County community of Lone Pine.
    • Ontario
      • This Lone Pine lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lone Pine that is located in Washington County.
    • Oregon
      • Klamath County
      • This Lone Pine is located in Klamath County and lies 2,134 miles [3,434.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lone Pine that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klamath County community of Lone Pine.
    • Texas
      • Anderson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Lone Pine [Anderson County].
      • Houston County
      • This Lone Pine is located in Houston County and lies 1,053 miles [1,694.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lone Pine that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Lone Pine.
      • Upshur County
      • This Lone Pine is located in Upshur County and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km] to the west southwest of the Lone Pine that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Lone Pine.
    • Virginia
      • Bedford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Lone Pine [Bedford County].
    • Washington
      • Okanogan County
      • This Lone Pine is located in Okanogan County and lies 1,978 miles [3,183.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lone Pine that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okanogan County community of Lone Pine.
      • Whitman County
      • This Lone Pine is located in Whitman County and lies 1,892 miles [3,044.9 km] to the west northwest of the Lone Pine that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Lone Pine.
    • Wisconsin
      • Portage County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Lone Pine [Portage County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lone Pine ...

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.

  • Laboratory
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laboratory
    • Laboratory is located in Washington County
  • Little Summit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Summit
    • Little Summit is located in Washington County
  • Long Pine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pine
    • Long Pine is located in Washington County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Washington County
  • Pleasant View Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Heights
    • Pleasant View Heights is located in Washington County
  • Plumbsock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumbsock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumbsock
    • Plumbsock is located in Washington County
  • Point Lookout
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Lookout
    • Point Lookout is located in Washington County
  • Prosperity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
    • Prosperity is located in Washington County
  • Ringlands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringlands
    • Ringlands is located in Washington County
  • Scenery Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ten Mile
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
    • Ten Mile is located in Washington County

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

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

  • Washington, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Lone Pine to Harrisburg, with an average speed<6>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 185 miles [297.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,977 miles [9,619 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,694 miles [10,772.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,569 miles [7,353.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lone Pine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/

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- Lone Pine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lone Pine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0740, Longitude: -80.1722    
<2>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 Lone Pine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Lone Pine 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.
<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 Lone Pine 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 309.713 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.691 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.636 degrees.









 

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