Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mount Washington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Washington and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mount Washington
- 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 Washington:
- 40.430903, -80.010331
- 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 Washington
- 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 Washington 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 Washington ...
We found ten communities that share the name Mount Washington.
There are two communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Mount Washington.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Beaver County
- This Mount Washington is located in Beaver County and lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mount Washington that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Mount Washington.
- Fayette County
- This Mount Washington is located in Fayette County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Mount Washington that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Mount Washington.
- Beaver County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Mount Washington is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,127 miles [3,423.1 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Washington that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Mount Washington.
- Indiana
- Putnam 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 Indiana community of Mount Washington [Putnam County].
- Kentucky
- Bullitt County
- This Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Washington that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bullitt County community of Mount Washington.
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- This Mount Washington is located in Baltimore City and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mount Washington that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Mount Washington.
- Massachusetts
- Berkshire County
- This Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Washington that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Mount Washington.
- Missouri
- Jackson County
- This Mount Washington is located in Jackson County and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Washington that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Mount Washington.
- New Hampshire
- Coos 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 Hampshire community of Mount Washington [Coos County].
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Mount Washington is located in Hamilton County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Washington that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Mount Washington.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Washington ...
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.
- City View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Fairywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairywood
- Fairywood is located in Allegheny County
- Fineview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Friendship
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Allegheny County
- Glen Hazel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hazel
- Glen Hazel is located in Allegheny County
- Green Tree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- 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>
- Greenfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Allegheny County
- Hays
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Ivory Avenue
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory Avenue
- Ivory Avenue is located in Allegheny County
- Marshall Shadeland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Shadeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Shadeland
- Marshall Shadeland is located in Allegheny County
- Rook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Shadyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Spring Garden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Spring Garden is located in Allegheny County
- Squirrel Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Hill
- Squirrel Hill is located in Allegheny County
- Summer Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Summer Hill is located in Allegheny County
- Windgap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Woods Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Spring Garden
How Far From Mount Washington 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 Washington to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mount Washington and extending to:
- Pittsburgh, which is the Seat of Allegheny County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Mount Washington 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 190 miles [305.8 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 5,954 miles [9,582 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,673 miles [10,739.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,548 miles [7,319.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Washington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mount Washington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Washington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4309, Longitude: -80.0103 In this case, the coordinates for Mount Washington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Washington 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 Washington 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 309.596 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.612 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.434 degrees. |