Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Arendtsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arendtsville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Arendtsville

• 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 Arendtsville:
  • 39.923036, -77.298576
  • 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 Arendtsville

• 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 Adams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Adams County
  • Since Arendtsville is near Cumberland County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Arendtsville ...

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.

• Cashtown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
  • Cashtown is located in Adams County
• Floradale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floradale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floradale
  • Floradale is located in Adams County
• Goldenville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenville
  • Goldenville is located in Adams County
• Guernsey
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guernsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
  • Guernsey is located in Adams County
• Hammer Hall
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammer Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer Hall
  • Hammer Hall is located in Adams County
• Hilltown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltown
  • Hilltown is located in Adams County
• Seven Stars
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
  • Seven Stars is located in Adams County
• Table Rock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
  • Table Rock is located in Adams County
• Trust
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trust have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
  • Trust is located in Adams County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Arendtsville and extending to:

• Gettysburg, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Arendtsville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 72 miles [115.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,865 miles [9,438.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,451 miles [7,163.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/