Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Piney Fork, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Piney Fork and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Piney Fork
- 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 Piney Fork:
- 40.289792, -79.996163
- 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 Piney Fork
- 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 Allegheny County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Allegheny County
- Since Piney Fork 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 Piney Fork ...
We found three communities that share the name Piney Fork.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Piney Fork is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Crittenden County
- This Piney Fork is located in Crittenden County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Piney Fork that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crittenden County community of Piney Fork.
- North Carolina
- Rockingham County
- This Piney Fork is located in Rockingham County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the south of the Piney Fork that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Piney Fork.
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- This Piney Fork is located in Jefferson County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the west of the Piney Fork that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Piney Fork.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Piney Fork ...
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.
- Curry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Elkhorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Experiment
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Experiment have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Experiment
- Experiment is located in Allegheny County
- Gill Hall
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Hillcrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Jewell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Library
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Library have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Library
- Library is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Library <3>
- Library Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Library Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Library Junction
- Library Junction is located in Washington County
- Longview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - New England
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New England have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
- New England is located in Allegheny County
- Option
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Pierce
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Pleasant Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hills <3>
- Shire Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shire Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shire Oaks
- Shire Oaks is located in Washington County
- Surgeon Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surgeon Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surgeon Hall
- Surgeon Hall is located in Allegheny County
- Turkeyfoot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkeyfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeyfoot
- Turkeyfoot is located in Washington County
- Pleasant Hills
How Far From Piney Fork to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Piney Fork to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Piney Fork and extending to:
- Pittsburgh, which is the Seat of Allegheny County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Piney Fork to Pittsburgh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 164 miles [263.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 184 miles [296.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,960 miles [9,591.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,678 miles [10,747.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,553 miles [7,327.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Piney Fork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.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 '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- Piney Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Piney Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2898, Longitude: -79.9962 In this case, the coordinates for Piney Fork 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 Piney Fork 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 309.594 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.589 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.479 degrees. |