Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Beavertown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beavertown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Beavertown
- 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 Beavertown:
- 40.107870, -77.052756
- 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 Beavertown
- 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for York County
- Since Beavertown is near Cumberland County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- eBird sighting report for Adams 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 Beavertown ...
We found seven communities that share the name Beavertown.
There are three communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Beavertown.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Blair County
- This Beavertown is located in Blair County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Beavertown that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blair County community of Beavertown.
- Huntingdon County
- This Beavertown is located in Huntingdon County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Beavertown that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Beavertown.
- Snyder County
- This Beavertown is located in Snyder County and lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the north of the Beavertown that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snyder County community of Beavertown.
- Blair County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Montgomery County
- This Beavertown is located in Montgomery County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the west of the Beavertown that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Beavertown.
- Pike County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Pike County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Beavertown.
- Tuscarawas County
- This community is historic and although located in Tuscarawas County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Beavertown.
- Washington County
- This Beavertown is located in Washington County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km] to the west of the Beavertown that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Beavertown.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beavertown ...
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.
- Allen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Boiling Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <4>
- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in York County
- Churchtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
- Churchtown is located in Cumberland County
- Clear Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Spring
- Clear Spring is located in York County
- Homewood
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Mount Top
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Top
- Mount Top is located in York County
- Rose Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Garden
- Rose Garden is located in Cumberland County
- Rosegarden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosegarden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosegarden
- Rosegarden is located in York County
- Stevenstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenstown
- Stevenstown is located in York County
- Uniontown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Uno
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Williams Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Grove
- Williams Grove is located in Cumberland County
How Far From Beavertown 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 Beavertown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beavertown and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Beavertown to York, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 83 miles [133.6 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,847 miles [9,409.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,557 miles [10,552.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,433 miles [7,134.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beavertown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beavertown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beavertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1079, Longitude: -77.0528 In this case, the coordinates for Beavertown 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 Beavertown, 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 Beavertown 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 307.816 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.543 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.246 degrees. |