Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Murdocksville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Murdocksville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Murdocksville
- 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 Murdocksville:
- 40.479430, -80.359545
- 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 Murdocksville
- 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 Murdocksville is near Washington County and also Beaver County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Beaver 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 Murdocksville ...
We found one communities that share the name Murdocksville.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Murdocksville is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Murdocksville in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Moore County
- This Murdocksville is located in Moore County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the south of the Murdocksville that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Murdocksville.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Murdocksville ...
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.
- Candor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
- Candor is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Candor
- From Murdocksville to Candor
- Champion
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Cork
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Florence
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Gringo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
- Gringo is located in Beaver County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gringo
- From Murdocksville to Gringo
- Imperial
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Independence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Beaver County
- Mechanicsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Mechanicsburg is located in Beaver County
- Moon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
How Far From Murdocksville 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 Murdocksville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Murdocksville and extending to:
- Pittsburgh, which is the Seat of Allegheny County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Murdocksville to Pittsburgh, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 183 miles [294.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 207 miles [333.1 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<6> 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).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,686 miles [10,760.1 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 Murdocksville. 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Murdocksville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Murdocksville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4794, Longitude: -80.3595 In this case, the coordinates for Murdocksville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Murdocksville 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 309.809 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.862 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.575 degrees. |