Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Snydertown:
  • 40.019519, -79.571149
  • 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 Snydertown

• 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 Snydertown is near Westmoreland County and also Somerset 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 Somerset 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 Snydertown

Communities Also Named Snydertown ...

We found five communities that are also named Snydertown.

There are four communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Snydertown.

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

• Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
  • Centre County
    • This Snydertown is located in Centre County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Snydertown that is located in Fayette County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Snydertown.
  • Huntingdon County
    • This Snydertown is located in Huntingdon County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Snydertown that is located in Fayette County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Snydertown.
  • Northumberland County
    • This Snydertown is located in Northumberland County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Snydertown that is located in Fayette County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Snydertown.
  • Westmoreland County
    • This Snydertown is located in Westmoreland County and lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Snydertown that is located in Fayette County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Snydertown.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Jersey
    • Hunterdon County
    • This Snydertown is located in Hunterdon County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the east of the Snydertown that is located in Fayette County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Snydertown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Snydertown ...

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.

• Breakneck
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Breakneck is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakneck
• Coldbrook
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Coldbrook is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook
• Crossland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Crossland is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossland
• Dry Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dry Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Hill
• Factory Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Factory Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Hill
• Furnace Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Furnace Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
• Hardy Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hardy Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Hill
• Hulltown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hulltown is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulltown
• Indian Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian Creek is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
• Liberty
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Liberty is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
• Pleasant Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
• Poplar Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Poplar Grove is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
• Continue List   (4 more) ...
  • Raineytown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Raineytown is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raineytown
  • Reservoir Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Reservoir Hill is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir Hill
  • Rogerstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rogerstown is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogerstown
  • Trotter
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Trotter is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter

How Far From Snydertown 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 Snydertown to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Uniontown, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Snydertown to Uniontown, with an average speed<2> 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 143 miles [230.1 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 155 miles [249.4 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 5,955 miles [9,583.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,670 miles [10,734.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,546 miles [7,316.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'