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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 Uledi, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Uledi 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 Uledi:
    • 39.896302, -79.788908
    • 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Uledi
  • 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:
    • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Uledi ...

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.

  • Dearth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearth
    • Dearth is located in Fayette County
  • Edenborn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenborn
    • Edenborn is located in Fayette County
  • Filbert
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Filbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
    • Filbert is located in Fayette County
  • Hays
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
    • Hays is located in Fayette County
  • Herbert
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
    • Herbert is located in Fayette County
  • Highhouse
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hoover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hopwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lewis Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Crossing
    • Lewis Crossing is located in Fayette County
  • Meadowbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Fayette County
  • Newcomer
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcomer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomer
    • Newcomer is located in Fayette County
  • Oliver
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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    • Puritan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Rocks Works
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocks Works have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Works
      • Rocks Works is located in Fayette County
    • Sandy Hill ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
      • Sandy Hill is located in Fayette County
    • Sea Right
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Right have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Right
      • Sea Right is located in Fayette County
    • Searights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searights
      • Searights is located in Fayette County
    • Shamrock
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Shamrock is located in Fayette County
    • Smiley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley
      • Smiley is located in Fayette County
    • Uniontown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • York Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Run
      • York Run is located in Fayette County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Uledi and extending to:

  • Uniontown, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the East.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Uledi to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 162 miles [260.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,560 miles [7,338.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Uledi. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Uledi) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Uledi. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8963, Longitude: -79.7889       In this case, the coordinates for Uledi have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Uledi to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.486 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.407 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.53 degrees.




 

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