Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Merrittstown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Merrittstown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Merrittstown
- 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 Merrittstown:
- 39.972853, -79.877547
- 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 Merrittstown
- 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Merrittstown is near Washington County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Merrittstown ...
We found two communities that share the name Merrittstown.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Merrittstown is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Christian County
- This Merrittstown is located in Christian County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Merrittstown that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Merrittstown.
- Ohio
- Warren County
- This Merrittstown is located in Warren County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the west of the Merrittstown that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Merrittstown.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Merrittstown ...
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.
- Century
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Chestnut Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestnut Ridge <3>
- Crucible
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Dearth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Filbert
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Grindstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grindstone
- Grindstone is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grindstone <3>
- Heistersburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heistersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heistersburg
- Heistersburg is located in Fayette County
- Herbert
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Lowhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Ralph
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Republic
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Sea Right
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Searights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Superior
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Tuckertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
- Tuckertown is located in Fayette County
- Ralph
How Far From Merrittstown 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 Merrittstown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Merrittstown and extending to:
- Uniontown, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Merrittstown to Uniontown, with an average speed<5> 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 159 miles [255.9 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 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 168 miles [270.4 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,969 miles [9,606.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,561 miles [7,340.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Merrittstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Merrittstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Merrittstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9729, Longitude: -79.8775 In this case, the coordinates for Merrittstown 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> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Merrittstown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.537 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.476 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.541 degrees. |