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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 Tunnelton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tunnelton 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 Tunnelton:
- 40.460345, -79.388650
- 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 Tunnelton
- 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 Indiana County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Indiana County
- Since Tunnelton is near Westmoreland County and also Armstrong 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 Armstrong 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 Tunnelton
Communities Also Named Tunnelton ...
We found two communities that are also named Tunnelton.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Tunnelton is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Lawrence County
- This Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Tunnelton that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Tunnelton.
- West Virginia
- Preston County
- This Tunnelton is located in Preston County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Tunnelton that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Tunnelton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tunnelton ...
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.
- Bow
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bow is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
- Coal Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coal Run is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run
- Cokeville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cokeville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeville
- Crabtree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elders Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Elders Ridge is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elders Ridge
- Five Points
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Hicksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hicksville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Lewisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lewisville is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Livermore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Livermore is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Maysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maysville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Old Crabtree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Old Crabtree is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Crabtree
- Slickville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Slickville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickville
- Superior
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Superior is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Trees Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Trees Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trees Mills
How Far From Tunnelton 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 Tunnelton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tunnelton and extending to:
- Indiana, which is the Seat of Indiana County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Tunnelton to Indiana, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 132 miles [212.4 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 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 5,928 miles [9,540.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,645 miles [10,694.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,520 miles [7,274.2 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tunnelton) 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 Tunnelton 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 Tunnelton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4603, Longitude: -79.3886 In this case, the coordinates for Tunnelton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.212 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.181 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.144 degrees. |
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