Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in P and W Patch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to P and W Patch and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for P and W Patch
- 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 P and W Patch:
- 40.263960, -80.477290
- 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 P and W Patch
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since P and W Patch is near Brooke County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Brooke County
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 P and W Patch ...
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.
- Arnold
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Bethany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
- Brilliant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Buffalo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Washington County
- Cross Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Cross Creek is located in Washington County
- Dutch Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Eldersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldersville
- Eldersville is located in Washington County
- Franklin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Frogtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Independence
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Washington County
- Longview Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
- Longview Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Louise
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Mingo Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Junction
- Mingo Junction is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo Junction <2>
- Rabbit Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Hill
- Rabbit Hill is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Rockdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Shank Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Virginville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginville
- Virginville is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Mingo Junction
How Far From P and W Patch 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 P and W Patch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in P and W Patch and extending to:
- Washington, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from P and W Patch to Washington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 189 miles [304.2 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 205 miles [329.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,981 miles [9,625.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,699 miles [10,781 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,575 miles [7,362.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for P and W Patch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- P and W Patch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in P and W Patch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2640, Longitude: -80.4773 In this case, the coordinates for P and W Patch 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 P and W Patch 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 309.892 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.923 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.705 degrees. |