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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 Superior, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Superior 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 Superior:
- 39.992019, -79.892825
- 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 Superior
- 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 Superior is near Washington County and also Greene 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 Greene 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 Superior
Communities Also Named Superior ...
We found 24 communities that are also named Superior.
There are two communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Superior.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of 22 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Allegheny County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Superior [Allegheny County].
- Westmoreland County
- This Superior is located in Westmoreland County and lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Superior that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Superior.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Shelby County
- This Superior is located in Shelby County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Superior that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Superior.
- Arizona
- Pinal County
- This Superior is located in Pinal County and lies 1,779 miles [2,863 km]<2> to the west of the Superior that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinal County community of Superior.
- Colorado
- Boulder County
- This Superior is located in Boulder County and lies 1,332 miles [2,143.6 km]<2> to the west of the Superior that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boulder County community of Superior.
- Indiana
- Parke County
- This Superior is located in Parke County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<2> to the west of the Superior that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parke County community of Superior.
- Iowa
- Dickinson County
- This Superior is located in Dickinson County and lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Superior that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickinson County community of Superior.
- Kansas
- Jewell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Superior [Jewell County].
- Osage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Superior [Osage County].
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Superior is located in Caddo Parish and lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Superior that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Superior.
- Michigan
- Charlevoix County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Superior [Charlevoix County].
- Chippewa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Superior [Chippewa County].
- Houghton County
- This Superior is located in Houghton County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Superior that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houghton County community of Superior.
- Marquette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Superior [Marquette County].
- Washtenaw County
- This Superior is located in Washtenaw County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km] to the northwest of the Superior that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Superior.
- Montana
- Mineral County
- This Superior is located in Mineral County and lies 1,802 miles [2,900 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Superior that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Superior.
- Nebraska
- Nuckolls County
- This Superior is located in Nuckolls County and lies 959 miles [1,543.4 km]<2> to the west of the Superior that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nuckolls County community of Superior.
- Nevada
- Nye County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Superior.
- Ohio
- Lawrence County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Superior [Lawrence County].
- Trumbull County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Superior [Trumbull County].
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Superior is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,675 miles [2,695.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Superior that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Superior.
- West Virginia
- McDowell County
- This Superior is located in McDowell County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Superior that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Superior.
- Wisconsin
- Douglas County
- This Superior is located in Douglas County and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Superior that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Superior.
- Wyoming
- Sweetwater County
- This Superior is located in Sweetwater County and lies 1,515 miles [2,438.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Superior that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sweetwater County community of Superior.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Superior ...
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.
- California
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Century
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Century is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Century
- Chestnut Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Coal Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Crescent Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Crescent Heights is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Heights
- Crucible
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crucible is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crucible
- Daisytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dutch Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dutch Hill is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hill
- Filbert
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Filbert is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
- Grindstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Heistersburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Heistersburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heistersburg
- Herbert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Herbert is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Lowhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lowhill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowhill
- Maple Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Maple Glen is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
- Maxwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Maxwell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Ralph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ralph is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Republic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Republic is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Sea Right
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sea Right is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Right
- Searights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Searights is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searights
- Smallwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Smallwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
- Smock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tuckertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tuckertown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
- Walkertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Walkertown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Wood Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wood Run is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Run
How Far From Superior to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Superior to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Superior and extending to:
- Uniontown, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Superior to Uniontown, with an average speed<5> 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 160 miles [257.5 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 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 170 miles [273.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about 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 5,969 miles [9,606.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,685 miles [10,758.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,561 miles [7,340.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Superior 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Superior) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Superior, 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 Superior 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 Superior. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9920, Longitude: -79.8928 In this case, the coordinates for Superior have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.545 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.488 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.541 degrees. |
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