Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Cashtown - McKnightstown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cashtown - McKnightstown and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cashtown - McKnightstown

• 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 Cashtown - McKnightstown:
  • 39.875934, -77.338137
  • 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 Cashtown - McKnightstown

• 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 Cashtown - McKnightstown is near Franklin County and also Frederick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick 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 Cashtown - McKnightstown

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cashtown - McKnightstown ...

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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Black Horse Tavern is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse Tavern
• Cashtown
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cashtown is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
• Goldenville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Goldenville is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenville
• Hammer Hall
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hammer Hall is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer Hall
• Hilltown
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hilltown is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltown
• Marshall
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Marshall is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
• Mount Hope
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Hope is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
• Seven Stars
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Seven Stars is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
• Table Rock
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Table Rock is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
• Tartown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tartown is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tartown
• Trust
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Trust is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
• Virginia Mills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Virginia Mills is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills

How Far From Cashtown - McKnightstown 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 Cashtown - McKnightstown to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Cashtown - McKnightstown and extending to:

• Gettysburg, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Cashtown - McKnightstown to Harrisburg, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 69 miles [111 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,869 miles [9,445.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,578 miles [10,586.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,454 miles [7,168 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'