Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Floradale:
  • 39.958704, -77.248317
  • 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 Floradale

• 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 Floradale is near Cumberland County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for York 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 Floradale

Communities Also Named Floradale ...

We found one communities that are also named Floradale.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Floradale is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Floradale in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Floradale lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Floradale that is located in Adams County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Floradale ...

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.

• Cashtown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cashtown is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
• Five Points
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Five Points is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
• Goldenville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Goldenville is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenville
• Goodyear
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Goodyear is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyear
• Guernsey
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Guernsey is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
• Hammer Hall
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hammer Hall is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer Hall
• Hilltown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hilltown is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltown
• Hunters Run
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
• Hunterstown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hunterstown is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterstown
• Peach Glen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Peach Glen is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Glen
• Plainview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Plainview is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
• Seven Stars
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Seven Stars is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
• Table Rock
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Table Rock is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
• Trust
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Trust is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust

How Far From Floradale 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 Floradale to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Floradale 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 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Floradale to Harrisburg, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 74 miles [119.1 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 5 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,861 miles [9,432.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,571 miles [10,575 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,447 miles [7,156.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'