Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Van Voorhis Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Van Voorhis Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Van Voorhis Hill
- 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 Van Voorhis Hill:
- 40.073962, -80.042554
- 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 Van Voorhis Hill
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Van Voorhis Hill is near Fayette County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- eBird sighting report for Greene 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Van Voorhis Hill ...
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.
- Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
- Clarksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
- Clover Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Clover Hill is located in Washington County
- Crescent Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Heights
- Crescent Heights is located in Washington County
- Daisytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisytown
- Daisytown is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daisytown <2>
- Dutch Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hill
- Dutch Hill is located in Fayette County
- Farquhar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Jonestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Little Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Summit
- Little Summit is located in Washington County
- Lone Pine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Lone Pine is located in Washington County
- Lover
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Lowhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (8 more) ...
- Maple Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
- Maple Glen is located in Washington County
- Maxwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Pitt Gas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Pleasant View Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Heights
- Pleasant View Heights is located in Washington County
- Sandy Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Plains
- Sandy Plains is located in Washington County
- Scenery Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenery Hill
- Scenery Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scenery Hill <2>
- Smallwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Walkertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Walkertown is located in Washington County
- Maple Glen
How Far From Van Voorhis Hill 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 Van Voorhis Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Van Voorhis Hill and extending to:
- Washington, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Van Voorhis Hill to Washington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 167 miles [268.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 179 miles [288.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 5,971 miles [9,609.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,688 miles [10,763.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,564 miles [7,345 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Van Voorhis Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/
The official website for State 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 '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- Van Voorhis Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Van Voorhis Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0740, Longitude: -80.0426 In this case, the coordinates for Van Voorhis Hill 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 Van Voorhis Hill 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 309.633 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.60 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.578 degrees. |