Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Silverville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Silverville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Silverville

• 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 Silverville:
  • 40.704510, -79.722827
  • 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 Silverville

• 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 Butler County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Butler County
  • Since Silverville is near Armstrong County and also Westmoreland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Armstrong County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Silverville ...

We found one communities that share the name Silverville.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Silverville is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Lawrence County
    • This Silverville is located in Lawrence County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Silverville that is located in Butler County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Silverville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Silverville ...

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.

• Aladdin
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aladdin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
  • Aladdin is located in Armstrong County
• Birdville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdville
  • Birdville is located in Allegheny County
• Boggsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggsville
  • Boggsville is located in Armstrong County
• Bricker Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bricker Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricker Crossroads
  • Bricker Crossroads is located in Butler County
• Butler Junction
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Junction
  • Butler Junction is located in Butler County
• Coal Hollow
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hollow
  • Coal Hollow is located in Butler County
• Dock Hollow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dock Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Hollow
  • Dock Hollow is located in Armstrong County
• Freeport
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Freeport is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <3>
• Laneville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneville
  • Laneville is located in Armstrong County
• Leasureville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
  • Leasureville is located in Butler County
• Mineral Spring
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Spring
  • Mineral Spring is located in Butler County
• Sandy Lick
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Lick
  • Sandy Lick is located in Butler County

How Far From Silverville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Silverville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Butler, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Silverville to Butler, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 152 miles [244.6 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 189 miles [304.2 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 5,931 miles [9,545 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,649 miles [10,700.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,525 miles [7,282.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/