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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 Shado-Wood Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shado-Wood Village and the surrounding area.
- 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 Shado-Wood Village:
- 40.609233, -79.201425
- 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 Shado-Wood Village
- 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 Shado-Wood Village ...
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.
- Chestnut Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Chestnut Grove is located in Indiana County
- Chevy Chase Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Heights
- Chevy Chase Heights is located in Indiana County
- Crete
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
- Crete is located in Indiana County
- Fowler Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Heights
- Fowler Heights is located in Indiana County
- Grandview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Grandview is located in Indiana County
- Homer City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Indiana
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Indiana County
- Tide
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tide have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tide
- Tide is located in Indiana County
- Two Lick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Lick
- Two Lick is located in Indiana County
- Upper Two Lick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Two Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Two Lick
- Upper Two Lick is located in Indiana County
How Far From Shado-Wood Village 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 Shado-Wood Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Shado-Wood Village and extending to:
- Indiana, which is the Seat of Indiana County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Shado-Wood Village to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 164 miles [263.9 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 5,914 miles [9,517.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,631 miles [10,671.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,506 miles [7,251.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shado-Wood Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/ The official website for State 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shado-Wood Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shado-Wood Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6092, Longitude: -79.2014 In this case, the coordinates for Shado-Wood Village 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 Shado-Wood Village 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 309.088 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.063 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.004 degrees. |
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