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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 Shamrock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shamrock 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 Shamrock:
- 39.917854, -79.806435
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Shamrock
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Shamrock is near Greene County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Shamrock
Communities Also Named Shamrock ...
We found 31 communities that are also named Shamrock.
There are four communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Shamrock.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of 27 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 28 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Berks County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Shamrock [Berks County].
- Greene County
- This Shamrock is located in Greene County and lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Shamrock that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Shamrock.
- Northumberland County
- This Shamrock is located in Northumberland County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Shamrock that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Shamrock.
- Somerset County
- This Shamrock is located in Somerset County and lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<2> to the east of the Shamrock that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Shamrock.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Calhoun County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Shamrock [Calhoun County].
- California
- Imperial County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Shamrock [Imperial County].
- Colorado
- Adams County
- This Shamrock is located in Adams County and lies 1,267 miles [2,039 km]<2> to the west of the Shamrock that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Shamrock.
- Florida
- Dixie County
- This Shamrock is located in Dixie County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Shamrock that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dixie County community of Shamrock.
- Georgia
- Candler County
- This Shamrock is located in Candler County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Shamrock that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Candler County community of Shamrock.
- Illinois
- Jasper County
- This Shamrock is located in Jasper County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<2> to the west of the Shamrock that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Shamrock.
- McLean County
- This Shamrock is located in McLean County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km] to the west of the Shamrock that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Shamrock.
- Kansas
- Seward County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Shamrock [Seward County].
- Kentucky
- Webster County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Shamrock [Webster County].
- Louisiana
- Natchitoches Parish
- This Shamrock is located in Natchitoches Parish and lies 944 miles [1,519.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Shamrock that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natchitoches Parish community of Shamrock.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Shamrock is located in Harford County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<2> to the east of the Shamrock that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Shamrock.
- Missouri
- Callaway County
- This Shamrock is located in Callaway County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<2> to the west of the Shamrock that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Callaway County community of Shamrock.
- Nebraska
- Holt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Shamrock [Holt County].
- Nevada
- Nye County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Shamrock [Nye County].
- New York
- Onondaga County
- This Shamrock is located in Onondaga County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Shamrock that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Shamrock.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Shamrock [Mecklenburg County].
- Oklahoma
- Creek County
- This Shamrock is located in Creek County and lies 952 miles [1,532.1 km]<2> to the west of the Shamrock that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Creek County community of Shamrock.
- Ontario
- This Shamrock lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Shamrock that is located in Fayette County.
- Prince Edward Island
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Prince Edward Island community of Shamrock.
- Saskatchewan
- This Shamrock lies 1,476 miles [2,375.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Shamrock that is located in Fayette County.
- Texas
- Dallas County
- This Shamrock is located in Dallas County and lies 1,074 miles [1,728.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Shamrock that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Shamrock.
- Wheeler County
- This Shamrock is located in Wheeler County and lies 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km] to the west of the Shamrock that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wheeler County community of Shamrock.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Shamrock is located in Weber County and lies 1,683 miles [2,708.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Shamrock that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Shamrock.
- Virginia
- Grayson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Shamrock [Grayson County].
- Salem City
- This Shamrock is located in Salem City and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<2> to the south of the Shamrock that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Shamrock.
- West Virginia
- Logan County
- This Shamrock is located in Logan County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Shamrock that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Shamrock.
- Wisconsin
- Jackson County
- This Shamrock is located in Jackson County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Shamrock that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Shamrock.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shamrock ...
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 Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dearth
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dearth is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearth
- Edenborn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Edenborn is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenborn
- Filbert
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Filbert is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
- Hays
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hays is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
- Helen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Helen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
- Herbert
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Herbert is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
- Highhouse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Highhouse is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highhouse
- Hoover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hoover is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Lewis Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lewis Crossing is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Crossing
- Lower Peanut
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Peanut is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peanut
- Newcomer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Newcomer is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomer
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Oliver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oliver is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Puritan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Puritan is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
- Ralph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ralph is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Republic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Republic is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Rocks Works
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rocks Works is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Works
- Sandy Hill ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sandy Hill is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Sea Right
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sea Right is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Right
- Searights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Searights is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searights
- Tuckertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tuckertown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
- Uniontown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Upper Peanut
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Upper Peanut is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Peanut
How Far From Shamrock 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 Shamrock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shamrock and extending to:
- Uniontown, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Shamrock to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 163 miles [262.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,969 miles [9,606.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,684 miles [10,756.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,560 miles [7,338.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Shamrock could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Shamrock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 Shamrock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Shamrock to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shamrock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9179, Longitude: -79.8064 In this case, the coordinates for Shamrock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.496 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.421 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.53 degrees. |
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