Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chambersburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chambersburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chambersburg
- 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 Chambersburg:
- 40.524040, -91.799098
- 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 Chambersburg
- 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clark County
- Since Chambersburg is near Lee County and also Van Buren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- eBird sighting report for Van Buren 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 Chambersburg ...
We found ten communities that share the name Chambersburg.
Within Missouri, the name Chambersburg is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Pike County
- This Chambersburg is located in Pike County and lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Chambersburg that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Chambersburg.
- Indiana
- Fountain County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Chambersburg [Fountain County].
- Orange County
- This Chambersburg is located in Orange County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Chambersburg that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Chambersburg.
- New Jersey
- Mercer County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Chambersburg [Mercer County].
- Ohio
- Clark County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Chambersburg.
- Columbiana County
- This Chambersburg is located in Columbiana County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the east of the Chambersburg that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Chambersburg.
- Gallia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Chambersburg [Gallia County].
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Chambersburg [Montgomery County].
- Pennsylvania
- Franklin County
- This Chambersburg is located in Franklin County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km]<1> to the east of the Chambersburg that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Chambersburg.
- West Virginia
- Logan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Chambersburg [Logan County].
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chambersburg ...
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.
- Argyle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Argyle is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <5>
- Big Mound
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
- Big Mound is located in Lee County (IA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Big Mound
- From Chambersburg to Big Mound
- Bonaparte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
- Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <5>
- Eldorado ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Franklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Lee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Franklin
- From Chambersburg to Franklin
- Harrisburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Palestine ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Peaksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Peaksville is located in Clark County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Peaksville
- From Chambersburg to Peaksville
- Pleasant Hill ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Plymouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Sugar Creek ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Creek is located in Lee County (IA)
- Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
How Far From Chambersburg 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 Chambersburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chambersburg and extending to:
- Kahoka, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Chambersburg to White House, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 45 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,400 miles [10,299.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,143 miles [11,495.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,031 miles [8,096.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chambersburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chambersburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chambersburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5240, Longitude: -91.7991 In this case, the coordinates for Chambersburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Chambersburg could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Chambersburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Chambersburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.206 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.315 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.984 degrees. |