Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Luxor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Luxor and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Luxor

• 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 Luxor:
  • 40.333427, -79.478406
  • 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 Luxor

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
  • Since Luxor is near Indiana County and also Armstrong County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Indiana County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Luxor ...

We found one communities that share the name Luxor.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Luxor is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Luxor in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • British Columbia
    • This Luxor lies 1,892 miles [3,044.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Luxor that is located in Westmoreland County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Luxor ...

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.

• Carbon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
  • Carbon is located in Westmoreland County
• Crabtree
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabtree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
  • Crabtree is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crabtree <3>
• Dorothy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorothy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
  • Dorothy is located in Westmoreland County
• Five Points
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Westmoreland County
• Georges Station
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Station
  • Georges Station is located in Westmoreland County
• Grapeville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeville
  • Grapeville is located in Westmoreland County
• Highland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Westmoreland County
• Lloydsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloydsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydsville
  • Lloydsville is located in Westmoreland County
• Mutual
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mutual have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
  • Mutual is located in Westmoreland County
• Old Crabtree
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Crabtree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Crabtree
  • Old Crabtree is located in Westmoreland County
• Pleasant Unity
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Unity
  • Pleasant Unity is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Unity <3>
• Swede Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swede Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Hill
  • Swede Hill is located in Westmoreland County

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

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

• Greensburg, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Luxor 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 163 miles [262.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,937 miles [9,554.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,654 miles [10,708.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,529 miles [7,288.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/