Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Berkshire Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Berkshire Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Berkshire Hills
- 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 Berkshire Hills:
- 40.139814, -77.029700
- 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 Berkshire Hills
- 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 Berkshire Hills 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 Berkshire Hills ...
We found three communities that share the name Berkshire Hills.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Berkshire Hills is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Lamar County
- This Berkshire Hills is located in Lamar County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<1> to the southwest of the Berkshire Hills that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Berkshire Hills.
- North Carolina
- Caldwell County
- This Berkshire Hills is located in Caldwell County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Berkshire Hills that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Berkshire Hills.
- Iredell County
- This Berkshire Hills is located in Iredell County and lies 366 miles [589 km] to the southwest of the Berkshire Hills that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Berkshire Hills.
- Mississippi
Curious and Interesting Names Near Berkshire Hills ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Beavertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
- Beavertown is located in York County
- Churchtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
- Churchtown is located in Cumberland County
- Holliday
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Homewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Locust Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Locust Point is located in Cumberland County
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in York County
- Reservoir Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reservoir Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir Hill
- Reservoir Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Rose Garden
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Garden
- Rose Garden is located in Cumberland County
- Rosegarden
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosegarden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosegarden
- Rosegarden is located in York County
- Shepherdstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
- Shepherdstown is located in Cumberland County
- Stevenstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenstown
- Stevenstown is located in York County
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- Sunnyland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Uno
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Williams Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Grove
- Williams Grove is located in Cumberland County
- Winding Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Heights
- Winding Heights is located in Cumberland County
- Winding Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Hill
- Winding Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Sunnyland
How Far From Berkshire Hills 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 Berkshire Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Berkshire Hills and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Berkshire Hills to York, with an average speed<3> 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 most of a day.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 85 miles [136.8 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 5,844 miles [9,405 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,555 miles [10,549.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,431 miles [7,131 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Berkshire Hills. 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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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- Berkshire Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Berkshire Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1398, Longitude: -77.0297 In this case, the coordinates for Berkshire Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Berkshire Hills 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 307.80 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.53 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.223 degrees. |