Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Aspers:
  • 39.977142, -77.224951
  • 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 Aspers

• 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 Aspers is near Cumberland County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • eBird sighting report for York 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 Aspers ...

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.

• Five Points
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Adams County
• Floradale
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Goodyear
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodyear have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyear
  • Goodyear is located in Cumberland County
• Guernsey
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Hunters Run
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
  • Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County
• Hunterstown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterstown
  • Hunterstown is located in Adams County
• Peach Glen
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Glen
  • Peach Glen is located in Adams County
• Plainview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
  • Plainview is located in Adams County
• Table Rock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
  • Table Rock is located in Adams County

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

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

• Gettysburg, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Aspers to Gettysburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 75 miles [120.7 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 5 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,860 miles [9,430.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,570 miles [10,573.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,445 miles [7,153.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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