Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gettysburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gettysburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gettysburg
- 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 Gettysburg:
- 40.115577, -84.496421
- 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 Gettysburg
- 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 Darke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Darke County
- Since Gettysburg is near Miami County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Miami County
- eBird sighting report for Shelby 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 Gettysburg ...
We found five communities that share the name Gettysburg.
There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Gettysburg.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Preble County
- This Gettysburg is located in Preble County and lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Gettysburg that is located in Darke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preble County community of Gettysburg.
- Preble County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Adams County
- This Gettysburg is located in Adams County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the east of the Gettysburg that is located in Darke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Gettysburg.
- South Carolina
- Kershaw County
- This Gettysburg is located in Kershaw County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Gettysburg that is located in Darke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Gettysburg.
- South Dakota
- Potter County
- This Gettysburg is located in Potter County and lies 853 miles [1,372.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gettysburg that is located in Darke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Gettysburg.
- Washington
- Clallam County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Clallam County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clallam County community of Gettysburg.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gettysburg ...
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.
- Bloomer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Fourmans Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmans Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmans Corners
- Fourmans Corners is located in Darke County
- Greenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- Jaysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Needmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Painter Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painter Creek
- Painter Creek is located in Darke County
- Pattytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Pikeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Poplar Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
- Poplar Ridge is located in Darke County
- Red River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Steel Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Point
- Steel Point is located in Darke County
- Union Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corners
- Union Corners is located in Darke County
How Far From Gettysburg 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 village such as Gettysburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gettysburg and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Darke County, lies just to the West.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Gettysburg to Columbus, with an average speed<5>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 406 miles [653.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,147 miles [9,892.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,874 miles [11,062.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,751 miles [7,646 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gettysburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Darke County: www.co.darke.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gettysburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gettysburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1156, Longitude: -84.4964 In this case, the coordinates for Gettysburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Gettysburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Gettysburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.414 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.772 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.591 degrees. |