Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Swede Hill:
  • 40.277847, -79.571151
  • 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 Swede 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 Westmoreland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
  • Since Swede Hill is near Fayette County and also Allegheny County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Allegheny 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 Swede Hill

Communities Also Named Swede Hill ...

We found one communities that are also named Swede Hill.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Swede Hill is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Swede Hill in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Washington
    • Pierce County
    • This Swede Hill is located in Pierce County and lies 2,170 miles [3,492.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Swede Hill that is located in Westmoreland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Swede Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Swede 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.

• Carbon
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Carbon is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
• Centerville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Centerville is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
• Foxtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Foxtown is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
• Georges Station
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Georges Station is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Station
• Grapeville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Grapeville is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeville
• Hunker
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hunker is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunker
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunker <2>
• Lincoln Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lincoln Heights is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
• Mutual
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mutual is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
• Paintersville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Paintersville is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
• Weavers Old Stand
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Weavers Old Stand is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Old Stand

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

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

• Greensburg, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Swede 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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 165 miles [265.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,943 miles [9,564.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,660 miles [10,718.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,535 miles [7,298.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'