Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lucasville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lucasville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lucasville
- 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 Lucasville:
- 40.877286, -79.777273
- 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 Lucasville
- 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 Butler County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Butler County
- Since Lucasville is near Armstrong County and also Clarion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Armstrong County
- eBird sighting report for Clarion 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 Lucasville ...
We found three communities that share the name Lucasville.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Lucasville is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nova Scotia
- This Lucasville lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lucasville that is located in Butler County.
- Ohio
- Scioto County
- This Lucasville is located in Scioto County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lucasville that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Lucasville.
- Ontario
- This Lucasville lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lucasville that is located in Butler County.
- Nova Scotia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lucasville ...
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.
- Bonnie Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brook
- Bonnie Brook is located in Butler County
- Butler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <3>
- Byers Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers Corner
- Byers Corner is located in Butler County
- Carbon Center
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Center
- Carbon Center is located in Butler County
- Craigsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
- Craigsville is located in Armstrong County
- Dennys Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennys Mills
- Dennys Mills is located in Butler County
- Frogtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Great Belt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Belt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Belt
- Great Belt is located in Butler County
- Haysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Herman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
- Herman is located in Butler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herman <3>
- Highfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Hooker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Rockdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Shadyside Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside Village
- Shadyside Village is located in Armstrong County
- Shadyside Village has also been known as:
- Buffalo Creek
- Yellow Dog Village
- Troutman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Herman
How Far From Lucasville 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 Lucasville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lucasville and extending to:
- Butler, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies just to the West.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Lucasville 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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 199 miles [320.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,925 miles [9,535.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,645 miles [10,694.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,520 miles [7,274.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lucasville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lucasville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lucasville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8773, Longitude: -79.7773 In this case, the coordinates for Lucasville 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 Lucasville 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 309.428 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.49 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.164 degrees. |