Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Greencastle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greencastle and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Greencastle
- 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 Greencastle:
- 39.790260, -77.727678
- 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 Greencastle
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Greencastle is near Washington County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Adams 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 Greencastle ...
We found six communities that share the name Greencastle.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Greencastle is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Putnam County
- This Greencastle is located in Putnam County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the west of the Greencastle that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Greencastle.
- Kentucky
- Warren County
- This Greencastle is located in Warren County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Greencastle that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Greencastle.
- Missouri
- Sullivan County
- This Greencastle is located in Sullivan County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<1> to the west of the Greencastle that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Greencastle.
- Ohio
- Fairfield County
- This Greencastle is located in Fairfield County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the west of the Greencastle that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Greencastle.
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- This Greencastle is located in Kanawha County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Greencastle that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Greencastle.
- Wirt County
- This Greencastle is located in Wirt County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km] to the west of the Greencastle that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wirt County community of Greencastle.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Greencastle ...
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
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
- Cashtown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cashtown <2>
- Clay Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Clearview
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Countryside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Countryside is located in Washington County (MD)
- Five Forks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Franklin County
- Gardenspot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenspot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenspot
- Gardenspot is located in Washington County (MD)
- Hunter Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hill
- Hunter Hill is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jugtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Long Meadow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
- Long Meadow is located in Washington County (MD)
- Marion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Franklin County
- Mason and Dixon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason and Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason and Dixon
- Mason and Dixon is located in Franklin County
- Nova
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (8 more) ...
- Orchard Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Orchard Hills is located in Washington County (MD)
- Paramount
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Rockdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Shady Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County
- Social Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Social Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Island
- Social Island is located in Franklin County
- Spring Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County (MD)
- Turkeyfoot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkeyfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeyfoot
- Turkeyfoot is located in Franklin County
- Welsh Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Orchard Hills
How Far From Greencastle 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 Greencastle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Greencastle and extending to:
- Chambersburg, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Greencastle to Chambersburg, with an average speed<4> 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 56 miles [90.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 71 miles [114.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,888 miles [9,475.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,475 miles [7,201.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greencastle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.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- Greencastle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greencastle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7903, Longitude: -77.7277 |
| <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 Greencastle 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 308.243 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.979 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.665 degrees. |