Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Elizabethtown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elizabethtown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Elizabethtown
- 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 Elizabethtown:
- 40.152872, -76.599412
- 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 Elizabethtown
- 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 Lancaster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- Since Elizabethtown is near Dauphin County and also Lebanon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dauphin County
- eBird sighting report for Lebanon 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 Elizabethtown ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Elizabethtown.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Elizabethtown is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Plumas County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Plumas County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plumas County community of Elizabethtown.
- Shasta County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Elizabethtown [Shasta County].
- Illinois
- Hardin County
- This Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Elizabethtown that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Elizabethtown.
- Indiana
- Bartholomew County
- This Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<2> to the west of the Elizabethtown that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartholomew County community of Elizabethtown.
- Kansas
- Anderson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Elizabethtown [Anderson County].
- Johnson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Elizabethtown [Johnson County].
- Kentucky
- Hardin County
- This Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Elizabethtown that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Elizabethtown.
- New Mexico
- Colfax County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Elizabethtown [Colfax County].
- New York
- Essex County
- This Elizabethtown is located in Essex County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Elizabethtown that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Elizabethtown.
- Herkimer County
- This Elizabethtown is located in Herkimer County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km] to the north northeast of the Elizabethtown that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Herkimer County community of Elizabethtown.
- North Carolina
- Bladen County
- This Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Elizabethtown that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bladen County community of Elizabethtown.
- Ohio
- Ashland County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Ashland County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashland County community of Elizabethtown.
- Guernsey County
- This Elizabethtown is located in Guernsey County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<2> to the west of the Elizabethtown that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Elizabethtown.
- Hamilton County
- This Elizabethtown is located in Hamilton County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km] to the west of the Elizabethtown that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Elizabethtown.
- Seneca County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Elizabethtown [Seneca County].
- Warren County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Elizabethtown [Warren County].
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Elizabethtown.
- South Dakota
- Lawrence County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Elizabethtown [Lawrence County].
- Texas
- Denton County
- This Elizabethtown is located in Denton County and lies 1,243 miles [2,000.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Elizabethtown that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denton County community of Elizabethtown.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elizabethtown ...
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.
- Anchor
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Beverly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Donegal Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donegal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegal Heights
- Donegal Heights is located in Lancaster County
- Donegal Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donegal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegal Springs
- Donegal Springs is located in Lancaster County
- Hickory Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Lancaster County
- Lawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn
- Lawn is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawn <5>
- Locust Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Maytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maytown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
- Maytown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maytown <5>
- Mount Joy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
- Mount Joy is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Joy <5>
- Stacktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Elizabethtown to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Elizabethtown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elizabethtown and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Elizabethtown to Lancaster, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 89 miles [143.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,826 miles [9,376 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,535 miles [10,517.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,411 miles [7,098.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Elizabethtown: www.etownonline.com/
The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Elizabethtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Elizabethtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elizabethtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1529, Longitude: -76.5994 In this case, the coordinates for Elizabethtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Elizabethtown could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Elizabethtown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.541 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.238 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.03 degrees. |