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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Nealeys:
    • 40.954230, -80.082003
    • 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 Nealeys
  • 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 Nealeys ...

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.

  • Elliotts Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliotts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotts Mills
    • Elliotts Mills is located in Lawrence County
  • Hickory Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corner
    • Hickory Corner is located in Butler County
  • Jacksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksville
    • Jacksville is located in Butler County
  • Kennedy Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Mill
    • Kennedy Mill is located in Lawrence County
  • Mount Chestnut
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Chestnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Chestnut
    • Mount Chestnut is located in Butler County
  • Muddy Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Creek
    • Muddy Creek is located in Butler County
  • Portersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Prospect
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
  • Rockville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Lawrence County
  • Rose Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
    • Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
  • Unionville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Butler County

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

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

  • Butler, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Nealeys to Butler, 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 174 miles [280 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 214 miles [344.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,934 miles [9,549.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,655 miles [10,710.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,530 miles [7,290.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nealeys. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Nealeys) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nealeys. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9542, Longitude: -80.0820       In this case, the coordinates for Nealeys have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Nealeys to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.613 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.711 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.275 degrees.









 

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