Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Amatus, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Amatus and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Amatus
- 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 Amatus:
- 39.964262, -77.043868
- 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 Amatus
- 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 Adams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- Since Amatus is near York County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for York County
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Amatus ...
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.
- Big Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mountain
- Big Mountain is located in York County
- Brush Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Cedar Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
- Cedar Ridge is located in Adams County
- Chestnut Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in York County
- Clear Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Spring
- Clear Spring is located in York County
- Cross Keys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Cross Keys is located in Adams County
- Farmers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Five Points
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Adams County
- Fordville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Green Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Green Springs is located in Adams County
- Harmony Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Harmony Grove is located in York County
- Hunterstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterstown
- Hunterstown is located in Adams County
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- Irishtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Maple Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in York County
- Mount Misery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Misery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Misery
- Mount Misery is located in Adams County
- Mount Top
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Top
- Mount Top is located in York County
- Pigeon Hills ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Hills
- Pigeon Hills is located in York County
- Plainview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Adams County
- Spring Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
- Uniontown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Irishtown
How Far From Amatus 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 Amatus to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Amatus and extending to:
- Gettysburg, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Amatus to Gettysburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 73 miles [117.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,853 miles [9,419.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,562 miles [10,560.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,438 miles [7,142.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amatus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Amatus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Amatus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9643, Longitude: -77.0439 In this case, the coordinates for Amatus have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Amatus to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.821 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.527 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.299 degrees. |