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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bittinger, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bittinger and the surrounding area.
- 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 Bittinger:
- 39.837877, -77.014425
- 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 Bittinger
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Adams County
- Since Bittinger is near York County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for York County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Bittinger
Communities Also Named Bittinger ...
We found one communities that are also named Bittinger.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Bittinger is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Bittinger in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Garrett County
- This Bittinger is located in Garrett County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the west of the Bittinger that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrett County community of Bittinger.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bittinger ...
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.
- Blooming Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blooming Grove is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Brush Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brush Run is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
- Brushtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brushtown is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushtown
- Cedar Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cedar Ridge is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
- Centennial
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Centennial is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Cross Keys
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cross Keys is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Gnatstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gnatstown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnatstown
- Green Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Green Springs is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Irishtown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Irishtown is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
- Iron Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Iron Ridge is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Ridge
- Jacobs Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jacobs Mills is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Mills
- Maple Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Mount Misery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mount Misery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Misery
- Mount Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Pigeon Hills ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pigeon Hills is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Hills
- Square Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Square Corner is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Square Corner
How Far From Bittinger 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 Bittinger to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bittinger and extending to:
- Gettysburg, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Bittinger to Gettysburg, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 31 miles [49.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 64 miles [103 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,857 miles [9,425.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,566 miles [10,567 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,442 miles [7,148.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bittinger) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Bittinger to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bittinger. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8379, Longitude: -77.0144 In this case, the coordinates for Bittinger have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.813 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.497 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.337 degrees. |
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