Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 McChesneytown - Loyalhanna:
  • 40.314197, -79.36128
  • 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 McChesneytown - Loyalhanna

• 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 McChesneytown - Loyalhanna is near Indiana County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Indiana 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near McChesneytown - Loyalhanna ...

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.

• Buttermilk Falls
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttermilk Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk Falls
  • Buttermilk Falls is located in Westmoreland County
• Crabtree
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Dorothy
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorothy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
  • Dorothy is located in Westmoreland County
• Georges Station
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Station
  • Georges Station is located in Westmoreland County
• Hillside
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
  • Hillside is located in Westmoreland County
• Idlepark
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlepark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlepark
  • Idlepark is located in Westmoreland County
• Lloydsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloydsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydsville
  • Lloydsville is located in Westmoreland County
• Longbridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longbridge
  • Longbridge is located in Westmoreland County
• Old Crabtree
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Crabtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Crabtree
  • Old Crabtree is located in Westmoreland County
• Peanut
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peanut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peanut
  • Peanut is located in Westmoreland County
• Pleasant Unity
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Superior
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
  • Superior is located in Westmoreland County

How Far From McChesneytown - Loyalhanna 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 McChesneytown - Loyalhanna to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in McChesneytown - Loyalhanna and extending to:

• Greensburg, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from McChesneytown - Loyalhanna to Greensburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 130 miles [209.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 157 miles [252.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,933 miles [9,548.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,649 miles [10,700.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,525 miles [7,282.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>