Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Amberson:
  • 40.170364, -77.677213
  • 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 Amberson

• 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Since Amberson is near Cumberland County and also Huntingdon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Huntingdon 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 Amberson

Curious and Interesting Names Near Amberson ...

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.

• Boggstown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Boggstown is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggstown
• Dry Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Dry Run is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
• Middle Spring
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Middle Spring is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Spring
• Mount Hope
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Mount Hope is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
• Mountain Green
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mountain Green is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Green
• Mowersville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mowersville is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowersville
• Pleasant Hall
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Hall is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hall
• Spears Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Spears Grove is located in Juniata County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Grove
• Spring Run
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Spring Run is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Run
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Run <1>
• Springtown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Springtown is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
• Stony Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Stony Point is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
• Willow Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Willow Hill is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <1>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Amberson and extending to:

• Chambersburg, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Amberson to Chambersburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the east (E). 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 94 miles [151.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,870 miles [9,446.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,582 miles [10,592.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,458 miles [7,174.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'