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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 United, we use the following websites to find information relevant to United 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 United:
- 40.21829, -79.487877
- 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 United
- 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 United 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 United
Communities Also Named United ...
We found two communities that are also named United.
Within Pennsylvania, the name United is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Saint Mary Parish
- This United is located in Saint Mary Parish and lies 998 miles [1,606.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the United that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary Parish community of United.
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- This United is located in Kanawha County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the United that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of United.
Curious and Interesting Names Near United ...
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.
- Carpentertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carpentertown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentertown
- Central
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Central is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Foxtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Foxtown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Kecksburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mammoth
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mammoth is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
- Mount Joy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mutual
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mutual is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
- Orchard Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Orchard Hill is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
- Pleasant Unity
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Standard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Standard is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
- Standard Shaft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Standard Shaft is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard Shaft
- Weavers Old Stand
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Weavers Old Stand is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Old Stand
How Far From United to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as United to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in United and extending to:
- Greensburg, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from United 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 159 miles [255.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 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 6,659 miles [10,716.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,534 miles [7,296.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- United) 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 United 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 United. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2183, Longitude: -79.4879 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.286 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.228 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.278 degrees. |
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