Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Annville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Annville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Annville
- 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 Annville:
- 40.329536, -76.515244
- 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 Annville
- 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 Lebanon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lebanon County
- Since Annville is near Dauphin County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dauphin County
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Annville ...
We found two communities that share the name Annville.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Annville is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- New Mexico
Curious and Interesting Names Near Annville ...
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.
- Clear Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Spring
- Clear Spring is located in Lebanon County
- Coffeetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeetown
- Coffeetown is located in Lebanon County
- Cornwall Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Junction
- Cornwall Junction is located in Lebanon County
- Ebenezer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Gravel Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gravel Hill is located in Lebanon County
- Mount Ararat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ararat
- Mount Ararat is located in Lebanon County
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Lebanon County
- Pansy Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pansy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy Hill
- Pansy Hill is located in Lebanon County
- Plainville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Lebanon County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- 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 Lebanon County
- Quentin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quentin
- Quentin is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quentin <4>
- Rockwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Sand Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Sunset
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Union Water Works
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Water Works have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Water Works
- Union Water Works is located in Lebanon County
- Pleasant Hill
How Far From Annville 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 Annville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Annville and extending to:
- Lebanon, which is the Seat of Lebanon County, lies just to the East.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Annville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5> 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 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 102 miles [164.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,815 miles [9,358.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,525 miles [10,501 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,401 miles [7,082.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Annville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lebanon County: www.lebcounty.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Annville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Annville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3295, Longitude: -76.5152 In this case, the coordinates for Annville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Annville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Annville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.476 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.193 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.922 degrees. |