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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 Whitestown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whitestown 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 Whitestown:
    • 40.876553, -80.042228
    • 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 Whitestown
  • 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 Whitestown ...

We found one communities that share the name Whitestown.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Whitestown is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Boone County
      • This Whitestown is located in Boone County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the west of the Whitestown that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Whitestown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitestown ...

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.

  • Butler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Evans City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Greenwood Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
    • Greenwood Village is located in Butler County
  • Harmony
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <2>
  • Harmony Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Junction
    • Harmony Junction is located in Butler County
  • Hickory Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corner
    • Hickory Corner is located in Butler County
  • Highfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield
    • Highfield is located in Butler County
  • Meridian
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
    • Meridian is located in Butler County
  • Mount Chestnut
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Chestnut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Chestnut
    • Mount Chestnut is located in Butler County
  • Muddy Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Creek
    • Muddy Creek is located in Butler County
  • Petersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
    • Petersville is located in Butler County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Lawrence County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Portersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Prospect
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
    • Pyles Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pyles Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyles Mills
      • Pyles Mills is located in Lawrence County
    • Unionville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Butler County

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

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

  • Butler, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies just to the East.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Whitestown to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 209 miles [336.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,936 miles [9,553.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,656 miles [10,711.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,532 miles [7,293.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitestown. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whitestown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitestown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8766, Longitude: -80.0422    
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Whitestown 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 309.592 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.676 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.285 degrees.




 

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