Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Philipsburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Philipsburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Philipsburg
- 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 Philipsburg:
- 40.061740, -79.881158
- 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 Philipsburg
- 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 Philipsburg is near Washington County and also Westmoreland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland 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 Philipsburg ...
We found three communities that share the name Philipsburg.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Philipsburg.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, .
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Centre County
- This Philipsburg is located in Centre County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the northeast of the Philipsburg that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Philipsburg.
- Centre County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Montana
- Granite County
- This Philipsburg is located in Granite County and lies 1,723 miles [2,772.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Philipsburg that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Granite County community of Philipsburg.
- Quebec
- This Philipsburg lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Philipsburg that is located in Fayette County.
- Montana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Philipsburg ...
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.
- California
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <3>
- Century
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Coal Center
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Center
- Coal Center is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Center <3>
- Crescent Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Heights
- Crescent Heights is located in Washington County
- Daisytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisytown
- Daisytown is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daisytown <3>
- Long Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Long Branch is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Naomi
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Smallwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Stockdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
- Stockdale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockdale <3>
- Twilight
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Walkertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Walkertown is located in Washington County
- Wood Run
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
How Far From Philipsburg to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Philipsburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Philipsburg and extending to:
- Uniontown, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Philipsburg to Uniontown, 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 159 miles [255.9 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 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 171 miles [275.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,965 miles [9,599.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,682 miles [10,753.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,557 miles [7,333.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Philipsburg. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Philipsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Philipsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0617, Longitude: -79.8812 In this case, the coordinates for Philipsburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Philipsburg 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 309.535 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.487 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.511 degrees. |