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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 New Florence, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Florence 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 New Florence:
- 40.380154, -79.075287
- 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 New Florence
- 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 New Florence ...
We found one communities that share the name New Florence.
Within Pennsylvania, the name New Florence is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named New Florence in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Montgomery County
- This New Florence is located in Montgomery County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the west of the New Florence that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of New Florence.
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Florence ...
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.
- Boltz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boltz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltz
- Boltz is located in Indiana County
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Indiana County
- Claghorn ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claghorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claghorn
- Claghorn is located in Indiana County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Claghorn
- From New Florence to Claghorn
- Climax
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Climax is located in Indiana County
- Clyde
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Indiana County
- Dilltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Germany
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
- Germany is located in Indiana County
- India
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for India have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- India is located in Westmoreland County
- Lockport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Lockport is located in Westmoreland County
- Rachelwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rachelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rachelwood
- Rachelwood is located in Westmoreland County
How Far From New Florence to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as New Florence to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Florence and extending to:
- Greensburg, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from New Florence to Greensburg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 149 miles [239.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,919 miles [9,525.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,635 miles [10,678 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,510 miles [7,258.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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 drawn from Point A (ie- New Florence) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Florence. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3802, Longitude: -79.0753 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 New Florence 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 309.024 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.956 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.033 degrees. |
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