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:
- 40.320625, -79.348925
- 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 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 Westmoreland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- Since Snydertown is near Indiana County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Indiana County
- eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 Snydertown ...
We found five communities that share the name 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 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Snydertown that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Snydertown.
- Fayette County
- This Snydertown is located in Fayette County and lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Snydertown that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Snydertown.
- Huntingdon County
- This Snydertown is located in Huntingdon County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the east of the Snydertown that is located in Westmoreland 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 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Snydertown that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Snydertown.
- Centre County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Jersey
- Hunterdon County
- This Snydertown is located in Hunterdon County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the east of the Snydertown that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Snydertown.
- New Jersey
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.
- Buttermilk Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttermilk Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk Falls
- Buttermilk Falls is located in Westmoreland County
- Dorothy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Hillside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Idlepark
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Lloydsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloydsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydsville
- Lloydsville is located in Westmoreland County
- Longbridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longbridge
- Longbridge is located in Westmoreland County
- Old Crabtree
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Crabtree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Crabtree
- Old Crabtree is located in Westmoreland County
- Peanut
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Superior
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
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:
- Greensburg, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Snydertown to Greensburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 129 miles [207.6 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 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 157 miles [252.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,932 miles [9,546.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,524 miles [7,280.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Snydertown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Snydertown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Snydertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3206, Longitude: -79.3489 In this case, the coordinates for Snydertown 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Snydertown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.195 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.141 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.178 degrees. |