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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Adamstown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Adamstown and the surrounding area.
- 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 Adamstown:
- 40.241203, -76.056330
- 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 Adamstown
- 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 Berks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Berks County
- Since Adamstown is near Lancaster County and also Bedford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bedford 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 Adamstown
Communities Also Named Adamstown ...
We found four communities that are also named Adamstown.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Adamstown is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Adamstown in the United States.
In addition to the above occurrences of Adamstown, we know of three communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Adamstown is located in Frederick County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Adamstown that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Adamstown.
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Australia
- Distance: 9,764 miles [15,713.6 km]<1> to the west
- Open a Google Map centered on Adamstown
- Ireland
- - Leinster
- Distance: 3,276 miles [5,272.2 km]<1> to the northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Adamstown
- Pitcairn Island
- Distance: 5,689 miles [9,155.6 km]<1> to the southwest
- Open a Google Map centered on Adamstown
Curious and Interesting Names Near Adamstown ...
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.
- Birdland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Birdland is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdland
- Clover Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clover Park is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Park
- Cornwall Terrace
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cornwall Terrace is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Terrace
- Fivepointville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fivepointville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivepointville
- Flying Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Flying Hills is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flying Hills
- Freemanville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Freemanville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemanville
- Fritztown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fritztown is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritztown
- Frysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Frysville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frysville
- Green Valley Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Grill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grill is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grill
- Highland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Highland is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Lincoln Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln Park is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Maple Grove Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove Park is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Park
- Phoebe Berks Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Plowville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Plowville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowville
- Red Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Red Run is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Run
- Ridge Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ridge Park is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Park
- Sinking Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Union Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Union Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Weaverland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Weaverland is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
How Far From Adamstown to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Adamstown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Adamstown and extending to:
- Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Adamstown to Reading, 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 43 miles [69.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 106 miles [170.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,799 miles [9,332.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,508 miles [10,473.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,384 miles [7,055.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Adamstown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Adamstown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adamstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2412, Longitude: -76.0563 In this case, the coordinates for Adamstown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.209 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.876 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.758 degrees. |
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