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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 Stony Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stony Point and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Stony Point:
    • 39.927019, -80.082280
    • 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 Stony Point
  • 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
    • Since Stony Point is near Washington County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Stony Point

Communities Also Named Stony Point ...

We found 28 communities that are also named Stony Point.

There are five communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Stony Point.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of 23 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Berks County
      • This Stony Point is located in Berks County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the east of the Stony Point that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Stony Point.
    • Bucks County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Stony Point [Bucks County].
    • Crawford County
      • This Stony Point is located in Crawford County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the north of the Stony Point that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Stony Point.
    • Franklin County
      • This Stony Point is located in Franklin County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the east of the Stony Point that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Stony Point.
    • Perry County
      • This Stony Point is located in Perry County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Stony Point that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Stony Point.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Perry County
      • This Stony Point is located in Perry County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stony Point that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Stony Point.
      • White County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Stony Point [White County].
    • California
      • Sonoma County
      • This Stony Point is located in Sonoma County and lies 2,265 miles [3,645.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stony Point that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Stony Point.
    • Indiana
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Stony Point [Jefferson County].
    • Kansas
      • Wyandotte County
      • This Stony Point is located in Wyandotte County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<1> to the west of the Stony Point that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyandotte County community of Stony Point.
    • Kentucky
      • Bourbon County
      • This Stony Point is located in Bourbon County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stony Point that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bourbon County community of Stony Point.
    • Michigan
      • Barry County
      • This Stony Point is located in Barry County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stony Point that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Stony Point.
      • Jackson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Stony Point [Jackson County].
      • Monroe County
      • This Stony Point is located in Monroe County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km] to the northwest of the Stony Point that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Stony Point.
    • Missouri
      • Jackson County
      • Although located in Jackson County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Stony Point.
    • New York
      • Rensselaer County
      • This Stony Point is located in Rensselaer County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Stony Point that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Stony Point.
      • Rockland County
      • This Stony Point is located in Rockland County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km] to the east northeast of the Stony Point that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockland County community of Stony Point.
    • North Carolina
      • Alexander County
      • This Stony Point is located in Alexander County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the south of the Stony Point that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexander County community of Stony Point.
      • Cleveland County
      • This Stony Point is located in Cleveland County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km] to the south southwest of the Stony Point that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Stony Point.
    • Ohio
      • Meigs County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Meigs County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Stony Point.
      • Muskingum County
      • This community is historic and although located in Muskingum County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Stony Point.
    • Oklahoma
      • Adair County
      • This Stony Point is located in Adair County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stony Point that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Stony Point.
      • Le Flore County
      • This Stony Point is located in Le Flore County and lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km] to the west southwest of the Stony Point that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Flore County community of Stony Point.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenwood County
      • This Stony Point is located in Greenwood County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Stony Point that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Stony Point.
    • Tennessee
      • Dickson County
      • This Stony Point is located in Dickson County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stony Point that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickson County community of Stony Point.
      • Hawkins County
      • This Stony Point is located in Hawkins County and lies 279 miles [449 km] to the south southwest of the Stony Point that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hawkins County community of Stony Point.
      • Knox County
      • This Stony Point is located in Knox County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km] to the southwest of the Stony Point that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Stony Point.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Stony Point is located in Albemarle County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Stony Point that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Stony Point.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stony Point ...

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.

  • Centerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Centerville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
  • Ceylon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ceylon is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
  • Clarksville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Crucible
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Crucible is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crucible
  • Dry Tavern
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Dry Tavern is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Tavern
  • Dutch Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dutch Hill is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hill
  • Heistersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Heistersburg is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heistersburg
  • Kirby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Kirby is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
  • Little Chicago
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Chicago is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chicago
  • Live Easy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Live Easy is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Easy
  • Maple Glen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Maple Glen is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
  • Maxwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Maxwell is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Paisley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Paisley is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisley
    • Pitt Gas
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Pitt Gas is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt Gas
    • Sandy Plains
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sandy Plains is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Plains
    • Stringtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Stringtown is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Ten Mile
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ten Mile is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile

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

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

  • Waynesburg, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Stony Point to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 177 miles [284.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,980 miles [9,623.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,696 miles [10,776.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,571 miles [7,356.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

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- Stony Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Stony Point could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Stony Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Stony Point 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 Stony Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9270, Longitude: -80.0823       In this case, the coordinates for Stony Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.665 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.614 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.649 degrees.