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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 Wall, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wall 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 Wall:
- 40.393402, -79.784213
- 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 Wall
- 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 Allegheny County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Allegheny County
- Since Wall is near Westmoreland County and also Washington 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 Washington 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 Wall
Communities Also Named Wall ...
We found seven communities that are also named Wall.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Wall is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- La Paz County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Wall [La Paz County].
- Illinois
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Wall [Jefferson County].
- Indiana
- Jay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Wall [Jay County].
- Missouri
- Newton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Wall [Newton County].
- New Jersey
- Monmouth County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Wall [Monmouth County].
- South Dakota
- Pennington County
- This Wall is located in Pennington County and lies 1,171 miles [1,884.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Wall that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pennington County community of Wall.
- Texas
- Tom Green County
- This Wall is located in Tom Green County and lies 1,301 miles [2,093.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Wall that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tom Green County community of Wall.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wall ...
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.
- Alpsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Alpsville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpsville
- Boston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Center is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Cereal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cereal is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cereal
- Circleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Circleville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
- Crescent Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Crescent Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Hills
- Eden Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Eden Park is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Park
- Emblem
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Emblem is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emblem
- Frick Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frick Park is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frick Park
- Garden City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Garden City is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Holiday Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Holiday Park is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
- Homestead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Homeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Homeville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeville
- Irwin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <3>
- Jacktown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jacktown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
- Leak Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Leak Run is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leak Run
- Level Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
- Otto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Otto is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Paintertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Paintertown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintertown
- Peter Mans Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Peter Mans Corner is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Mans Corner
- Regency Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Regency Park is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
- Regent Square
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Regent Square is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regent Square
- Robbins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Robbins is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
- Sandy Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Creek is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Scab Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scab Hill is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scab Hill
- Shadow Shuttle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shadow Shuttle is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Shuttle
- Sunset Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sunset Valley is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Valley
- Swissvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Terrace
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Terrace is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace
- Turtle Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Unity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Unity is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Universal
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Universal is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
How Far From Wall 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 Wall to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wall and extending to:
- Pittsburgh, which is the Seat of Allegheny County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wall to Pittsburgh, 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 152 miles [244.6 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 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 178 miles [286.5 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 5,947 miles [9,570.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,664 miles [10,724.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,540 miles [7,306.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Wall could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wall) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Wall 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 Wall. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3934, Longitude: -79.7842 In this case, the coordinates for Wall have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.459 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.451 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.346 degrees. |
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