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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 Turtle Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Turtle Creek 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 Turtle Creek:
- 40.406328, -79.826372
- 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 Turtle Creek
- 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 Allegheny County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Allegheny County
- Since Turtle Creek is near Westmoreland County and also Washington 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 Washington 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 Turtle Creek
Communities Also Named Turtle Creek ...
We found nine communities that are also named Turtle Creek.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Turtle Creek is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Turtle Creek is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,826 miles [2,938.7 km]<1> to the west of the Turtle Creek that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Turtle Creek.
- Arkansas
- Pulaski County
- This Turtle Creek is located in Pulaski County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Turtle Creek that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Turtle Creek.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Turtle Creek is located in Hillsborough County and lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Turtle Creek that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Turtle Creek.
- Georgia
- Houston County
- This Turtle Creek is located in Houston County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Turtle Creek that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Turtle Creek.
- Indiana
- Grant 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 Turtle Creek [Grant County].
- Mississippi
- Rankin County
- This Turtle Creek is located in Rankin County and lies 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the southwest of the Turtle Creek that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Turtle Creek.
- New Brunswick
- This Turtle Creek lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Turtle Creek that is located in Allegheny County.
- Ohio
- Warren 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 Ohio community of Turtle Creek [Warren County].
- West Virginia
- Boone County
- This Turtle Creek is located in Boone County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Turtle Creek that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Turtle Creek.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Turtle Creek ...
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.
- Crescent Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Crescent Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Hills
- Eden Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Eden Park is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Park
- Frick Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Frick Park is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frick Park
- Garden City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Garden City is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Glen Hazel
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Glen Hazel is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hazel
- Hays
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hays is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
- Homestead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Homeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Homeville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeville
- Homewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Homewood is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Leak Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Leak Run is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leak Run
- Level Green
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Liberty is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lincoln Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Park is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Place is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Place
- Nadine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- New Homestead
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Homestead is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Homestead
- Otto
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Otto is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Peter Mans Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Peter Mans Corner is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Mans Corner
- Regency Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Regency Park is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
- Regent Square
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Regent Square is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regent Square
- Rosedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rosedale is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Sandy Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sandy Creek is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Shadow Shuttle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shadow Shuttle is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Shuttle
- Squirrel Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Squirrel Hill is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Hill
- Swissvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Terrace is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace
- Universal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
How Far From Turtle Creek 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 Turtle Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Turtle Creek and extending to:
- Pittsburgh, which is the Seat of Allegheny County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Turtle Creek to Pittsburgh, with an average speed<4> 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 155 miles [249.4 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 181 miles [291.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,948 miles [9,572.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,666 miles [10,727.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,541 miles [7,308 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Turtle Creek) 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 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 Turtle Creek 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Turtle Creek 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 Turtle Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4063, Longitude: -79.8264 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.484 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.481 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.361 degrees. |
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