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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 Squirrel Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Squirrel Hill 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 Squirrel Hill:
- 40.438125, -79.919218
- 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 Squirrel Hill
- 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 Allegheny County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Allegheny County
- Since Squirrel Hill 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 Squirrel Hill
Communities Also Named Squirrel Hill ...
We found two communities that are also named Squirrel Hill.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania that is also named Squirrel Hill.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Squirrel Hill in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Clarion County
- This Squirrel Hill is located in Clarion County and lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Squirrel Hill that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Squirrel Hill.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Madison County
- This Squirrel Hill is located in Madison County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Squirrel Hill that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Squirrel Hill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Squirrel Hill ...
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.
- Frick Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Frick Park is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frick Park
- Friendship
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Friendship is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Glen Hazel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Glen Hazel is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hazel
- Greenfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Greenfield is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Hays
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hays is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
- Highland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Homestead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Homewood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Homewood is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Lincoln Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln Park is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Nadine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nadine is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nadine
- New Homestead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Homestead is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Homestead
- Regent Square
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Regent Square is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regent Square
- Shadyside
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shadyside is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
- Swissvale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Terrace is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace
How Far From Squirrel Hill 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 Squirrel Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Squirrel Hill and extending to:
- Pittsburgh, which is the Seat of Allegheny County, lies just to the West.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Squirrel Hill to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3>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 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 186 miles [299.3 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,950 miles [9,575.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,668 miles [10,731.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,544 miles [7,312.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Squirrel Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Squirrel Hill 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 Squirrel Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4381, Longitude: -79.9192 In this case, the coordinates for Squirrel Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.54 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.549 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.391 degrees. |
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