Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pennsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pennsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pennsville
- 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 Pennsville:
- 40.071740, -79.562816
- 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 Pennsville
- 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Pennsville is near Westmoreland County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- eBird sighting report for Somerset 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
Communities Also Named Pennsville ...
We found four communities that share the name Pennsville.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Pennsville.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Northampton County
- This Pennsville is located in Northampton County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pennsville that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Pennsville.
- Northampton County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Jersey
- Salem County
- This Pennsville is located in Salem County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the east of the Pennsville that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Pennsville.
- Ohio
- Harrison County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Harrison County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Pennsville.
- Morgan County
- This Pennsville is located in Morgan County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pennsville that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Pennsville.
- New Jersey
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pennsville ...
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.
- Alice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Breakneck
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Buckeye
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Coldbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Crossland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Dry Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Hawkeye
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Hulltown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Iron Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Bridge
- Iron Bridge is located in Westmoreland County
- Kingview
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Pinetree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Pleasant Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Fayette County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Poplar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Fayette County
- Raineytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raineytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raineytown
- Raineytown is located in Fayette County
- Ridge View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge View
- Ridge View is located in Westmoreland County
- Walnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Fayette County
- Poplar Grove
How Far From Pennsville 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 Pennsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pennsville and extending to:
- Uniontown, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pennsville to Uniontown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 142 miles [228.5 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 157 miles [252.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,952 miles [9,578.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,668 miles [10,731.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,543 miles [7,311.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pennsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Pennsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pennsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0717, Longitude: -79.5628 In this case, the coordinates for Pennsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pennsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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 Pennsville 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 309.34 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.266 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.365 degrees. |