Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gristmill Hill:
  • 39.708428, -77.838330
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Gristmill Hill

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Gristmill Hill is near Franklin County and also Berkeley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Berkeley 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Gristmill Hill

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gristmill Hill ...

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.

• Cedar Lawn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Lawn is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lawn
• Claylick
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Claylick is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
• Clearview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Clearview is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
• Countryside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Countryside is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
• Dry Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Dry Run is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
• Gardenspot
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Gardenspot is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenspot
• Martins Crossroads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Martins Crossroads is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Crossroads
• Mason and Dixon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mason and Dixon is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason and Dixon
• Nova
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Nova is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nova
• Rockdale
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Rockdale is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
• Shady Bower
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Shady Bower is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Bower
• Welsh Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Welsh Run is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Gristmill Hill and extending to:

• Hagerstown, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Gristmill Hill to Annapolis, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 70 miles [112.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,897 miles [9,490.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,607 miles [10,632.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,483 miles [7,214.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'