Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shannondale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shannondale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shannondale
- 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 Shannondale:
- 41.081176, -79.232262
- 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 Shannondale
- 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 Clarion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clarion County
- Since Shannondale is near Jefferson County and also Armstrong County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Armstrong 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 Shannondale ...
We found six communities that share the name Shannondale.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Shannondale is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Saint Francis County
- This Shannondale is located in Saint Francis County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shannondale that is located in Clarion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francis County community of Shannondale.
- Indiana
- Montgomery County
- This Shannondale is located in Montgomery County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the west of the Shannondale that is located in Clarion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Shannondale.
- Missouri
- Chariton County
- This Shannondale is located in Chariton County and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<1> to the west of the Shannondale that is located in Clarion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chariton County community of Shannondale.
- Shannon County
- This Shannondale is located in Shannon County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km] to the west southwest of the Shannondale that is located in Clarion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shannon County community of Shannondale.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Shannondale is located in Knox County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Shannondale that is located in Clarion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Shannondale.
- West Virginia
- Jefferson County
- This Shannondale is located in Jefferson County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Shannondale that is located in Clarion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Shannondale.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shannondale ...
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.
- Conifer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Content
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Crates
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Frogtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Heathville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathville
- Heathville is located in Jefferson County
- Kingsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Kingsville is located in Clarion County
- Limestone
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Mayport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayport
- Mayport is located in Clarion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayport <3>
- Pansy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Pansy is located in Jefferson County
- Spaces Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaces Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaces Corners
- Spaces Corners is located in Clarion County
- Summerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
How Far From Shannondale 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 Shannondale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shannondale and extending to:
- Clarion, which is the Seat of Clarion County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shannondale to Clarion, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 134 miles [215.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 190 miles [305.8 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 5,895 miles [9,487.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,613 miles [10,642.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,489 miles [7,224.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shannondale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clarion County: www.co.clarion.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 from Point A (ie- Shannondale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shannondale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0812, Longitude: -79.2323 In this case, the coordinates for Shannondale 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 Shannondale 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 309.079 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.125 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.838 degrees. |