Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Fairfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Fairfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Fairfield
- 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 West Fairfield:
- 40.349263, -79.126861
- 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 West Fairfield
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- Since West Fairfield is near Indiana County and also Cambria County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Indiana County
- eBird sighting report for Cambria 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
Communities Also Named West Fairfield ...
We found two communities that share the name West Fairfield.
Within Pennsylvania, the name West Fairfield is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This West Fairfield is located in Jefferson County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the West Fairfield that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of West Fairfield.
- Washington
- Spokane County
- This West Fairfield is located in Spokane County and lies 1,936 miles [3,115.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the West Fairfield that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of West Fairfield.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Fairfield ...
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 ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Indiana County
- Climax
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Germany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Grays
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Hillsview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - India
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Lockport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - New Florence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Florence
- New Florence is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Florence <3>
- Rachelwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rachelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rachelwood
- Rachelwood is located in Westmoreland County
How Far From West Fairfield 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 West Fairfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Fairfield and extending to:
- Greensburg, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from West Fairfield to Greensburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 118 miles [189.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 149 miles [239.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,922 miles [9,530.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,638 miles [10,682.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,513 miles [7,263 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Fairfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Fairfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Fairfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3493, Longitude: -79.1269 In this case, the coordinates for West Fairfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 West Fairfield 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 309.058 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.989 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.068 degrees. |