Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Upper Two Lick.

Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Upper Two Lick, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Upper Two Lick and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Upper Two Lick

• 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 Upper Two Lick:
  • 40.590622, -79.138645<1>
  • 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 Upper Two Lick

• 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 Upper Two Lick is near Clinton County and also Armstrong County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clinton 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 Upper Two Lick

Curious and Interesting Names Near Upper Two Lick ...

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.

• Chestnut Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Chestnut Grove is also located in Indiana County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
• Chevy Chase Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Chevy Chase Heights is also located in Indiana County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Heights
• Fowler Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Fowler Heights is also located in Indiana County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Heights
• Grandview
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Grandview is also located in Indiana County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
• Homer City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Homer City is also located in Indiana County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer City <2>
• Ideal
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ideal is also located in Indiana County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
• Indiana
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Indiana is also located in Indiana County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indiana <2>
• Pleasant Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Hill is also located in Indiana County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
• Red Barn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Red Barn is also located in Indiana County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Barn
• Tearing Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Tearing Run is also located in Indiana County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tearing Run
• Tide
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Tide is also located in Indiana County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tide
• Two Lick
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Two Lick is also located in Indiana County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Lick

How Far From Upper Two Lick 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 included the distance from a community such as Upper Two Lick to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Indiana, which is the Seat of Indiana County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Upper Two Lick to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 161 miles [259.1 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 5,912 miles [9,514.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,629 miles [10,668.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,504 miles [7,248.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>