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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 Whiskerville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whiskerville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Whiskerville:
    • 41.075618, -79.852553
    • 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 Whiskerville
  • 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 Whiskerville ...

We found one communities that share the name Whiskerville.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Whiskerville is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Whiskerville in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Lawrence County
      • This Whiskerville is located in Lawrence County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Whiskerville that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Whiskerville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whiskerville ...

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.

  • Annisville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annisville
    • Annisville is located in Butler County
  • Bonus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonus
    • Bonus is located in Butler County
  • Byers Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers Corner
    • Byers Corner is located in Butler County
  • Cherry Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
    • Cherry Valley is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
  • Eldorado
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Eldorado is located in Butler County
  • Euclid
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euclid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • Euclid is located in Butler County
  • Ferris
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
    • Ferris is located in Butler County
  • Five Points
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Butler County
  • Haysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
    • Haysville is located in Butler County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Hooker
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Butler County
    • Parsonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonville
      • Parsonville is located in Butler County
    • Peaceful Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
      • Peaceful Valley is located in Butler County
    • Sandy Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
      • Sandy Point is located in Butler County
    • Troutman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutman
      • Troutman is located in Butler County
    • Wick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
      • Wick is located in Butler County

How Far From Whiskerville 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 Whiskerville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whiskerville and extending to:

  • Butler, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Whiskerville to Butler, 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 164 miles [263.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 211 miles [339.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,920 miles [9,527.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,640 miles [10,686 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,516 miles [7,267.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whiskerville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whiskerville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whiskerville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0756, Longitude: -79.8526       In this case, the coordinates for Whiskerville 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 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 Whiskerville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.464 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.56 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.124 degrees.









 

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