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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 Shay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shay 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 Shay:
- 40.736453, -79.454765
- 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 Shay
- 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 Armstrong County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Armstrong County
- Since Shay is near Indiana County and also Westmoreland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Indiana County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Shay
Communities Also Named Shay ...
We found three communities that are also named Shay.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Shay is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Montana
- Petroleum County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Shay [Petroleum County].
- Ohio
- Washington County
- This Shay is located in Washington County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Shay that is located in Armstrong County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Shay.
- Oklahoma
- Marshall County
- This Shay is located in Marshall County and lies 1,058 miles [1,702.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Shay that is located in Armstrong County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Shay.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shay ...
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.
- Blanket Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blanket Hill is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanket Hill
- Brick Church
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Brick Church is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Church
- Cooks Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cooks Summit is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Summit
- Dog Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dog Town is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
- Ford City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fordview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fordview is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordview
- Green Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Green Acres is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Manor Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Manor Heights is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Heights
- Manorville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Manorville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Margaret
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Margaret is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaret
- Old Gum Tree
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Gum Tree is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Gum Tree
- Rockville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rockville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Stringtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stringtown is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Sunnyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sunnyside is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Top
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Top is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top
- Tunnelville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tunnelville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelville
How Far From Shay 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 Shay to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shay and extending to:
- Kittanning, which is the Seat of Armstrong County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Shay to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 180 miles [289.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,919 miles [9,525.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,637 miles [10,681.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,512 miles [7,261.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Shay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shay) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Shay 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 Shay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7365, Longitude: -79.4548 In this case, the coordinates for Shay have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.237 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.251 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.07 degrees. |
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