Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mendon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mendon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mendon
- 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 Mendon:
- 40.179516, -79.683653
- 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 Mendon
- 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 Mendon is near Fayette County and also Allegheny County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- eBird sighting report for Allegheny 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 Mendon ...
We found eight communities that share the name Mendon.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Mendon is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Missouri
- New York
- Ohio
- Utah
- Vermont
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mendon ...
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.
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Westmoreland County
- Central
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Chaintown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Eureka
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Evanstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Hunker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunker
- Hunker is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunker <3>
- Jacobs Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek
- Jacobs Creek is located in Westmoreland County
- Lake Denise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Denise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Denise
- Lake Denise is located in Westmoreland County
- Paintersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
- Paintersville is located in Westmoreland County
- Reduction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Rocktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Turkeytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
- Turkeytown is located in Westmoreland County
How Far From Mendon 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 Mendon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mendon and extending to:
- Greensburg, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mendon to Greensburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 147 miles [236.6 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 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 166 miles [267.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about 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 5,952 miles [9,578.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,669 miles [10,732.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,544 miles [7,312.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mendon. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Mendon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mendon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1795, Longitude: -79.6837 In this case, the coordinates for Mendon 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 Mendon 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 309.408 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.36 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.38 degrees. |