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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 Oneida, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oneida 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 Oneida:
    • 40.921731, -79.879776
    • 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 Oneida
  • 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 Oneida ...

We found seventeen communities that share the name Oneida.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Oneida.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Schuylkill County
      • This Oneida is located in Schuylkill County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the east of the Oneida that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Oneida.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Phillips County
      • This Oneida is located in Phillips County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oneida that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Oneida.
    • California
      • Sierra 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 California community of Oneida [Sierra County].
    • Idaho
      • Bingham 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 Idaho community of Oneida [Bingham County].
    • Illinois
      • Knox County
      • This Oneida is located in Knox County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the west of the Oneida that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Oneida.
    • Iowa
      • Delaware County
      • This Oneida is located in Delaware County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oneida that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Oneida.
    • Kansas
      • Anderson 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 Kansas community of Oneida [Anderson County].
      • Nemaha County
      • This Oneida is located in Nemaha County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<1> to the west of the Oneida that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nemaha County community of Oneida.
    • Kentucky
      • Clay County
      • This Oneida is located in Clay County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Oneida that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Oneida.
    • Louisiana
      • Saint James Parish
      • This Oneida is located in Saint James Parish and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Oneida that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint James Parish community of Oneida.
    • New York
      • Madison County
      • This Oneida is located in Madison County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oneida that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Oneida.
    • Ohio
      • Butler County
      • This Oneida is located in Butler County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oneida that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Oneida.
      • Carroll County
      • This Oneida is located in Carroll County and lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the west southwest of the Oneida that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Oneida.
    • Oklahoma
      • Kingfisher County
      • This Oneida is located in Kingfisher County and lies 1,038 miles [1,670.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oneida that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingfisher County community of Oneida.
    • Tennessee
      • Scott County
      • This Oneida is located in Scott County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Oneida that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Oneida.
    • Washington
      • Wahkiakum County
      • This Oneida is located in Wahkiakum County and lies 2,192 miles [3,527.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oneida that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wahkiakum County community of Oneida.
    • Wisconsin
      • Brown County
      • This Oneida is located in Brown County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Oneida that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Oneida.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oneida ...

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.

  • Bonnie Brook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brook
    • Bonnie Brook is located in Butler County
  • Butler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Byers Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers Corner
    • Byers Corner is located in Butler County
  • Carbon Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Center
    • Carbon Center is located in Butler County
  • Euclid
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euclid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • Euclid is located in Butler County
  • Greenwood Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
    • Greenwood Village is located in Butler County
  • Hickory Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corner
    • Hickory Corner is located in Butler County
  • Highfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield
    • Highfield is located in Butler County
  • Hooker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Hooker is located in Butler County
  • Lucasville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucasville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucasville
    • Lucasville is located in Butler County
  • Meridian
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
    • Meridian is located in Butler County
  • Mount Chestnut
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Chestnut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Chestnut
    • Mount Chestnut is located in Butler County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Muddy Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Creek
      • Muddy Creek is located in Butler County
    • Queen Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Junction
      • Queen Junction is located in Butler County
    • Troutman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutman
      • Troutman is located in Butler County
    • Unionville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Butler County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oneida and extending to:

  • Butler, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies just to the South.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Oneida to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than 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 205 miles [329.9 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 5,928 miles [9,540.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,647 miles [10,697.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,523 miles [7,279.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oneida. 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>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- Oneida) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oneida. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9217, Longitude: -79.8798       In this case, the coordinates for Oneida 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Oneida 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 Oneida 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 309.489 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.566 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.194 degrees.









 

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