Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Bendersville Station - Aspers, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bendersville Station - Aspers and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Bendersville Station - Aspers

• 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 Bendersville Station - Aspers:
  • 39.982374, -77.249903
  • 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 Bendersville Station - Aspers

• 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 Bendersville Station - Aspers is near Cumberland County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • eBird sighting report for York 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 Bendersville Station - Aspers ...

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.

• Floradale
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floradale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floradale
  • Floradale is located in Adams County
• Goldenville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenville
  • Goldenville is located in Adams County
• Goodyear
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodyear have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyear
  • Goodyear is located in Cumberland County
• Guernsey
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guernsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
  • Guernsey is located in Adams County
• Hunters Run
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
  • Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County
• Peach Glen
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Glen
  • Peach Glen is located in Adams County
• Plainview
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
  • Plainview is located in Adams County
• Table Rock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
  • Table Rock is located in Adams County

How Far From Bendersville Station - Aspers 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 Bendersville Station - Aspers to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Gettysburg, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Bendersville Station - Aspers to Gettysburg, 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 75 miles [120.7 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 5,860 miles [9,430.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,571 miles [10,575 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,446 miles [7,155.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/