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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 Van Voorhis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Van Voorhis 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 Van Voorhis:
- 40.156183, -79.974217
- 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 Van Voorhis
- 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 Van Voorhis is near Westmoreland County and also Allegheny 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 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 Van Voorhis
Communities Also Named Van Voorhis ...
We found one communities that are also named Van Voorhis.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Van Voorhis is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Van Voorhis in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- West Virginia
- Monongalia County
- This Van Voorhis is located in Monongalia County and lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the south of the Van Voorhis that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Van Voorhis.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Van Voorhis ...
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 northeast)
- Black Diamond is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
- Clover Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clover Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Cracker Jack
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cracker Jack is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cracker Jack
- Elkhorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Elkhorn is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Farquhar
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Farquhar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farquhar
- Fisher
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fisher is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Ginger Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ginger Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Hill
- Jonestown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jonestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Lockview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lockview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockview
- Lover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lover is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lover
- New Eagle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- River View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- River View is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Riverview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Rogers Stop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers Stop is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Stop
- Twin Bridges
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Bridges is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- 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
How Far From Van Voorhis 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 Van Voorhis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Van Voorhis and extending to:
- Washington, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Van Voorhis 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 four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 163 miles [262.3 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 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 178 miles [286.5 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,965 miles [9,599.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,682 miles [10,753.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,557 miles [7,333.8 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 from Point A (ie- Van Voorhis) 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 Van Voorhis 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 Van Voorhis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1562, Longitude: -79.9742 In this case, the coordinates for Van Voorhis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.587 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.561 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.518 degrees. |
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