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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 Enders, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Enders 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 Enders:
- 40.491654, -76.849866
- 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 Enders
- 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 Dauphin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dauphin County
- Since Enders is near Perry County and also Northumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Perry County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Northumberland 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 Enders
Communities Also Named Enders ...
We found two communities that are also named Enders.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Enders is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Faulkner County
- This Enders is located in Faulkner County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Enders that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Faulkner County community of Enders.
- Nebraska
- Chase County
- This Enders is located in Chase County and lies 1,292 miles [2,079.3 km]<1> to the west of the Enders that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chase County community of Enders.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Enders ...
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.
- Big Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Big Run is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Carsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Elizabethville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ellendale Forge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ellendale Forge is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale Forge
- Enterline
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fisherville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Half Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Half Falls is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Falls
- Matterstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Matterstown is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matterstown
- Mount Patrick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Patrick is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Patrick
- Reservoir Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Reservoir Heights is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir Heights
- Ritzie Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ritzie Village is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritzie Village
- Stone Glen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
How Far From Enders 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 Enders to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Enders and extending to:
- Harrisburg, which is the Seat of Dauphin County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Enders to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> 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 four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 110 miles [177 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,822 miles [9,369.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,533 miles [10,513.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,409 miles [7,095.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Enders) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Enders 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 Enders. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4917, Longitude: -76.8499 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.665 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.432 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.002 degrees. |
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