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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 Twin Bridges, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Twin Bridges 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 Twin Bridges:
- 40.131739, -79.926160
- 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 Twin Bridges
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Twin Bridges is near Westmoreland County and also Fayette 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 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 Twin Bridges
Communities Also Named Twin Bridges ...
We found six communities that are also named Twin Bridges.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Twin Bridges is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Izard County
- This Twin Bridges is located in Izard County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Twin Bridges that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Izard County community of Twin Bridges.
- California
- El Dorado County
- This Twin Bridges is located in El Dorado County and lies 2,126 miles [3,421.5 km]<1> to the west of the Twin Bridges that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Twin Bridges.
- Indiana
- Knox County
- This Twin Bridges is located in Knox County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Twin Bridges that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Twin Bridges.
- Louisiana
- West Carroll Parish
- This Twin Bridges is located in West Carroll Parish and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Twin Bridges that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Carroll Parish community of Twin Bridges.
- Missouri
- Laclede County
- This Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<1> to the west of the Twin Bridges that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Twin Bridges.
- Montana
- Madison County
- This Twin Bridges is located in Madison County and lies 1,670 miles [2,687.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Twin Bridges that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Twin Bridges.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Twin Bridges ...
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.
- Black Diamond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Black Diamond is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
- California
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clover Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clover Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Coal Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cracker Jack
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cracker Jack is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cracker Jack
- Farquhar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Farquhar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farquhar
- Fisher
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fisher is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Grandview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grandview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Jonestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jonestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Lockview
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lockview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockview
- Long Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Long Branch is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Lover
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lover is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lover
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Naomi
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Naomi is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
- Pricedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pricedale is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pricedale
- Riverview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Riverview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Rogers Stop
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rogers Stop is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Stop
- Smallwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Smallwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
- Stockdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Twilight
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Twilight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Victory Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Victory Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Hills
- Wood Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wood Run is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Run
How Far From Twin Bridges 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 Twin Bridges to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Twin Bridges and extending to:
- Washington, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Twin Bridges to Washington, 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 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 175 miles [281.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,964 miles [9,598.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,681 miles [10,752 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,556 miles [7,332.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Twin Bridges) 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 Twin Bridges 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 Twin Bridges. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1317, Longitude: -79.9262 In this case, the coordinates for Twin Bridges have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.559 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.525 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.505 degrees. |
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