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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 Pricedale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pricedale and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Pricedale:
    • 40.131461, -79.844212
    • 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 Pricedale
  • 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 Pricedale ...

We found one communities that share the name Pricedale.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Pricedale is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Pricedale in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Mississippi
      • Pike County
      • This Pricedale is located in Pike County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pricedale that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Pricedale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pricedale ...

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.

  • Black Diamond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
    • Black Diamond is located in Washington County
  • California
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Coal Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Eureka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Westmoreland County
  • Fisher
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Fisher is located in Washington County
  • Fuller
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
    • Fuller is located in Fayette County
  • Grandview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Washington County
  • Jacobs Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek
    • Jacobs Creek is located in Westmoreland County
  • Lockview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockview
    • Lockview is located in Washington County
  • Long Branch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Lover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lover
    • Lover is located in Washington County
  • Lynn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Lynn is located in Fayette County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Naomi
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naomi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
      • Naomi is located in Fayette County
    • Redstone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
      • Redstone is located in Fayette County
    • Reduction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reduction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reduction
      • Reduction is located in Westmoreland County
    • Riverview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Washington County
    • Rogers Stop
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Stop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Stop
      • Rogers Stop is located in Washington County
    • Smallwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smallwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
      • Smallwood is located in Washington County
    • Stockdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Sunny Side
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
    • Twilight
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
      • Twilight is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Twin Bridges
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
      • Twin Bridges is located in Washington County
    • Victory Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Hills
      • Victory Hills is located in Washington County
    • Wood Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Run
      • Wood Run is located in Fayette County

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

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

  • Greensburg, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pricedale to Greensburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 156 miles [251.1 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 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 172 miles [276.8 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 5,961 miles [9,593.3 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>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pricedale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pricedale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pricedale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1315, Longitude: -79.8442       In this case, the coordinates for Pricedale 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 Pricedale 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 309.509 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.468 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.469 degrees.









 

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