Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Stewarton:
  • 39.923408, -79.477260
  • 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 Stewarton

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Fayette County
  • Since Stewarton is near Somerset County and also Westmoreland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Stewarton ...

We found one communities that share the name Stewarton.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Stewarton is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Stewarton in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Brunswick
    • This Stewarton lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stewarton that is located in Fayette County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stewarton ...

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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breakneck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakneck
  • Breakneck is located in Fayette County
• Deer Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
  • Deer Lake is located in Fayette County
• Draketown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draketown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draketown
  • Draketown is located in Somerset County
• Factory Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Hill
  • Factory Hill is located in Fayette County
• Furnace Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
  • Furnace Hill is located in Fayette County
• Hardy Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Hill
  • Hardy Hill is located in Fayette County
• Indian Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
  • Indian Creek is located in Fayette County
• Indian Head
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
  • Indian Head is located in Fayette County
• Irishtown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irishtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
  • Irishtown is located in Fayette County
• Mill Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Run
  • Mill Run is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Run <3>
• Mount Independence
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Independence
  • Mount Independence is located in Fayette County
• Normalville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normalville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normalville
  • Normalville is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normalville <3>
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  • Pleasant Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Reservoir Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reservoir Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir Hill
    • Reservoir Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Rogers Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Mill
    • Rogers Mill is located in Fayette County
  • Stonerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonerville
    • Stonerville is located in Fayette County

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

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

• Uniontown, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Stewarton to Uniontown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 139 miles [223.7 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 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 148 miles [238.2 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<5> 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).<6>
• 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).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,545 miles [7,314.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

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