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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 Sitka, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sitka 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 Sitka:
- 39.994472, -79.612308
- 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 Sitka
- 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 Sitka is near Westmoreland County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Westmoreland 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 Sitka
Communities Also Named Sitka ...
We found nine communities that are also named Sitka.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Sitka is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Sitka lies 2,712 miles [4,364.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sitka that is located in Fayette County.
- Arkansas
- Sharp County
- This Sitka is located in Sharp County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sitka that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sharp County community of Sitka.
- Indiana
- White County
- This Sitka is located in White County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sitka that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Sitka.
- Kansas
- Clark County
- This Sitka is located in Clark County and lies 1,096 miles [1,763.8 km]<1> to the west of the Sitka that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Sitka.
- Kentucky
- Johnson County
- This Sitka is located in Johnson County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sitka that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Sitka.
- Michigan
- Newaygo County
- This Sitka is located in Newaygo County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sitka that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newaygo County community of Sitka.
- Ohio
- Washington County
- This Sitka is located in Washington County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sitka that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Sitka.
- South Dakota
- Walworth County
- This Sitka is located in Walworth County and lies 1,106 miles [1,779.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sitka that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walworth County community of Sitka.
- Tennessee
- Gibson County
- This Sitka is located in Gibson County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sitka that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Sitka.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sitka ...
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.
- Coldbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coldbrook is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook
- Crossland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Crossland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossland
- Factory Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Factory Hill is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Hill
- Furnace Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Furnace Hill is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Graham Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Graham Crossing is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Crossing
- Hardy Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hardy Hill is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Hill
- Hulltown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hulltown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulltown
- Irishtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Irishtown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
- Little Summit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Little Summit is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Summit
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Monarch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Monarch is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Poplar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar Grove is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Raineytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Raineytown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raineytown
- Reservoir Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Reservoir Hill is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir Hill
- Rogerstown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Trotter
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Trotter is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter
How Far From Sitka 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 Sitka to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sitka and extending to:
- Uniontown, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Sitka to Harrisburg, with an average speed<2>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 156 miles [251.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,957 miles [9,586.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,673 miles [10,739.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,548 miles [7,319.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sitka) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Sitka 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 Sitka. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9945, Longitude: -79.6123 In this case, the coordinates for Sitka have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.374 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.293 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.416 degrees. |
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