Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Biglerville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Biglerville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Biglerville
- 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 Biglerville:
- 39.930416, -77.248349
- 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 Biglerville
- 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 Biglerville is near Cumberland County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Biglerville ...
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.
- Black Horse Tavern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse Tavern
- Black Horse Tavern is located in Adams County
- Cashtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- 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
- Floradale
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Goldenville
(2 miles [3.2 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
- Guernsey
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Hammer Hall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammer Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer Hall
- Hammer Hall is located in Adams County
- Hilltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Hunterstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterstown
- Hunterstown is located in Adams County
- Peach Glen
(6 miles [9.7 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Adams County
- Seven Stars
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Seven Stars is located in Adams County
- Table Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Table Rock is located in Adams County
- Trust
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
How Far From Biglerville 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 Biglerville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Biglerville and extending to:
- Gettysburg, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies just to the South.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Biglerville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 72 miles [115.9 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 4 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,862 miles [9,434 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,572 miles [10,576.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,448 miles [7,158.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Biglerville. 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 '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- Biglerville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Biglerville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9304, Longitude: -77.2483 |
| <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 Biglerville 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 307.946 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.663 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.402 degrees. |