Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mount Lebanon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Lebanon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mount Lebanon
- 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 Mount Lebanon:
- 40.355126, -80.050228
- 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 Mount Lebanon
- 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 Allegheny County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Allegheny County
- Since Mount Lebanon is near Washington County and also Westmoreland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland 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 Mount Lebanon ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Mount Lebanon.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Mount Lebanon is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This Mount Lebanon is located in Madison County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mount Lebanon that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Mount Lebanon.
- Kentucky
- Jessamine County
- This Mount Lebanon is located in Jessamine County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mount Lebanon that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jessamine County community of Mount Lebanon.
- Louisiana
- Bienville Parish
- This Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish and lies 901 miles [1,450 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Lebanon that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bienville Parish community of Mount Lebanon.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Mount Lebanon is located in Montgomery County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mount Lebanon that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mount Lebanon.
- New Jersey
- Hunterdon County
- This Mount Lebanon is located in Hunterdon County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the east of the Mount Lebanon that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Mount Lebanon.
- New York
- Columbia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Mount Lebanon [Columbia County].
- Tennessee
- Decatur County
- This Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mount Lebanon that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Mount Lebanon.
- Dickson County
- This Mount Lebanon is located in Dickson County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Lebanon that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickson County community of Mount Lebanon.
- Lawrence County
- This Mount Lebanon is located in Lawrence County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km] to the southwest of the Mount Lebanon that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Mount Lebanon.
- Tipton County
- This Mount Lebanon is located in Tipton County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Lebanon that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tipton County community of Mount Lebanon.
- Texas
- Upshur County
- Although located in Upshur County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Mount Lebanon.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Lebanon ...
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.
- Curry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Experiment
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Experiment have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Experiment
- Experiment is located in Allegheny County
- Federal
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Green Tree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Green Tree is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,749 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Tree <4>
- Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Jewell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Library
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Library have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Library
- Library is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Library <4>
- Library Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Library Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Library Junction
- Library Junction is located in Washington County
- Longview
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - National Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Hill
- National Hill is located in Allegheny County
- Option
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Piney Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
- Piney Fork is located in Allegheny County
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- Pleasant Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hills <4>
- Presto
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Presto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presto
- Presto is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Presto <4>
- Rook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Surgeon Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surgeon Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surgeon Hall
- Surgeon Hall is located in Allegheny County
- Turkeyfoot
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkeyfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeyfoot
- Turkeyfoot is located in Washington County
- Pleasant Hills
How Far From Mount Lebanon 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 Mount Lebanon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mount Lebanon and extending to:
- Pittsburgh, which is the Seat of Allegheny County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Mount Lebanon to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 189 miles [304.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,959 miles [9,590.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,677 miles [10,745.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,553 miles [7,327.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mount Lebanon: www.mtlebanon.org/
The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.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- Mount Lebanon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Lebanon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3551, Longitude: -80.0502 |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Mount Lebanon 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Mount Lebanon 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 309.624 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.633 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.48 degrees. |