Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Murrysville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Murrysville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Murrysville

• 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 Murrysville:
  • 40.428386, -79.697802
  • 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 Murrysville

• 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 Murrysville is near Allegheny County and also Armstrong County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Allegheny County
  • eBird sighting report for Armstrong 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Murrysville ...

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.

• Camp Jo-Ann
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Jo-Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Jo-Ann
  • Camp Jo-Ann is located in Westmoreland County
• Center
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
  • Center is located in Allegheny County
• Export
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Export have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Export
  • Export is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Export <2>
• Franklin
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Westmoreland County
• Garden City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Allegheny County
• Holiday Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
  • Holiday Park is located in Allegheny County
• Irwin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
  • Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <2>
• Jacktown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
  • Jacktown is located in Westmoreland County
• Leak Run
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leak Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leak Run
  • Leak Run is located in Allegheny County
• Leechburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
  • Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
• Level Green
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Green
  • Level Green is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Level Green <2>
• Manor
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
  • Manor is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <2>
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  • New Texas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
    • New Texas is located in Allegheny County
  • Paintertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paintertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintertown
    • Paintertown is located in Westmoreland County
  • Plum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
    • Plum is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <2>
  • Poke Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poke Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poke Run
    • Poke Run is located in Westmoreland County
  • Regency Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
    • Regency Park is located in Allegheny County
  • Shadow Shuttle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Shuttle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Shuttle
    • Shadow Shuttle is located in Allegheny County
  • Turtle Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
    • Turtle Creek is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turtle Creek <2>
  • Unity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Unity is located in Allegheny County
  • Unity Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Junction
    • Unity Junction is located in Allegheny County
  • Universal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
    • Universal is located in Allegheny County

How Far From Murrysville 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 Murrysville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Murrysville and extending to:

• Greensburg, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Murrysville 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 148 miles [238.2 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 176 miles [283.2 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 5,942 miles [9,562.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,659 miles [10,716.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,535 miles [7,298.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Murrysville: www.murrysville.com/

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/