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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 McDonald, we use the following websites to find information relevant to McDonald and the surrounding area.
- 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 McDonald:
- 40.370347, -80.235893
- 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 McDonald
- 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 McDonald ...
We found 34 communities that share the name McDonald.
Within Pennsylvania, the name McDonald is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 33 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Dallas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of McDonald [Dallas County].
- Arkansas
- Cross County
- This McDonald is located in Cross County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the McDonald that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cross County community of McDonald.
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of McDonald [Jackson County].
- California
- Marin County
- This McDonald is located in Marin County and lies 2,263 miles [3,641.9 km]<2> to the west of the McDonald that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marin County community of McDonald.
- Florida
- Orange County
- This McDonald is located in Orange County and lies 809 miles [1,302 km]<2> to the south of the McDonald that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of McDonald.
- Georgia
- Clarke County
- This McDonald is located in Clarke County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<2> to the south southwest of the McDonald that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of McDonald.
- Thomas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of McDonald [Thomas County].
- Kansas
- Rawlins County
- This McDonald is located in Rawlins County and lies 1,114 miles [1,792.8 km]<2> to the west of the McDonald that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rawlins County community of McDonald.
- Louisiana
- Avoyelles Parish
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of McDonald [Avoyelles Parish].
- Manitoba
- This McDonald lies 1,050 miles [1,689.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the McDonald that is located in Washington County.
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This McDonald is located in Frederick County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the McDonald that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of McDonald.
- Michigan
- Van Buren County
- This McDonald is located in Van Buren County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the McDonald that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of McDonald.
- Minnesota
- Polk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of McDonald [Polk County].
- Mississippi
- Covington County
- This McDonald is located in Covington County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the McDonald that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of McDonald.
- Neshoba County
- This McDonald is located in Neshoba County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km] to the southwest of the McDonald that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of McDonald.
- Missouri
- Barry County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Barry County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of McDonald.
- Carter County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of McDonald [Carter County].
- Montana
- Powell County
- This McDonald is located in Powell County and lies 1,664 miles [2,677.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the McDonald that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Powell County community of McDonald.
- Sanders County
- This McDonald is located in Sanders County and lies 1,755 miles [2,824.4 km] to the west northwest of the McDonald that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sanders County community of McDonald.
- New Hampshire
- Hillsborough County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Hampshire community of McDonald [Hillsborough County].
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This McDonald is located in Burlington County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<2> to the east of the McDonald that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of McDonald.
- New Mexico
- Lea County
- This McDonald is located in Lea County and lies 1,366 miles [2,198.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the McDonald that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lea County community of McDonald.
- North Carolina
- Robeson County
- This McDonald is located in Robeson County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<2> to the south of the McDonald that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robeson County community of McDonald.
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of McDonald [Butler County].
- Hardin County
- This community is historic and although located in Hardin County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of McDonald.
- Muskingum County
- This McDonald is located in Muskingum County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the McDonald that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of McDonald.
- Trumbull County
- This McDonald is located in Trumbull County and lies 60 miles [96.6 km] to the north northwest of the McDonald that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of McDonald.
- Oregon
- Sherman County
- This McDonald is located in Sherman County and lies 2,039 miles [3,281.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the McDonald that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sherman County community of McDonald.
- Tennessee
- Bradley County
- This McDonald is located in Bradley County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the McDonald that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of McDonald.
- Texas
- Montague County
- This McDonald is located in Montague County and lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the McDonald that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montague County community of McDonald.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This McDonald is located in Davis County and lies 1,648 miles [2,652.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the McDonald that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of McDonald.
- Washington
- Grant County
- This McDonald is located in Grant County and lies 1,977 miles [3,181.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the McDonald that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of McDonald.
- Lewis County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of McDonald [Lewis County].
- Wyoming
- Big Horn County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of McDonald [Big Horn County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near McDonald ...
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.
- Bishop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Bishop is located in Washington County
- Candor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Candor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
- Candor is located in Washington County
- Cecil
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Cecil is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecil <6>
- Champion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion
- Champion is located in Allegheny County
- Cokeburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeburg
- Cokeburg is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Federal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal
- Federal is located in Allegheny County
- Gregg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg
- Gregg is located in Allegheny County
- Imperial
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
- Imperial is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial <6>
- Muse
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muse
- Muse is located in Washington County
- Muse Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muse Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muse Junction
- Muse Junction is located in Washington County
- National Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Hill
- National Hill is located in Allegheny County
- Noblestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
- Noblestown is located in Allegheny County
- Sturgeon
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
How Far From McDonald 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 McDonald to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in McDonald and extending to:
- Washington, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from McDonald to Washington, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 176 miles [283.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 198 miles [318.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,966 miles [9,601.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,685 miles [10,758.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,560 miles [7,338.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 McDonald 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- McDonald) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McDonald. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3703, Longitude: -80.2359 In this case, the coordinates for McDonald have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 McDonald, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 McDonald to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.738 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.764 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.558 degrees. |
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