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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 Fuhrmans Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fuhrmans Mill and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Fuhrmans Mill:
    • 39.758157, -76.923868
    • 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 Fuhrmans Mill
  • 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for York County
    • Since Fuhrmans Mill is near Carroll County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Adams 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 Fuhrmans Mill

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fuhrmans Mill ...

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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Blooming Grove is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
  • Brothers Delight
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brothers Delight is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothers Delight
  • Cold Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cold Spring is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
  • Deep Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Deep Run is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
  • Dug Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Dug Hill is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dug Hill
  • Forest Knoll
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Knoll is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knoll
  • Glenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Glenville is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  • Greenfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenfield is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Gunpowder Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gunpowder Ridge is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunpowder Ridge
  • Hobart
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hobart is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
  • Hokes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hokes is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes
  • Holland Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Holland Hills is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Hills
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Iron Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Iron Ridge is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Ridge
    • Jacobs Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jacobs Mills is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Mills
    • Kraft Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Kraft Mill is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft Mill
    • Meadow View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Meadow View is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
    • Mount Pleasant
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Peaceful Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Peaceful Valley is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
    • Sticks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Sticks is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sticks
    • Sugar Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sugar Valley is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
    • Twin Lakes
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Twin Lakes is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Valley Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Valley Junction is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
    • Valley Vista
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Valley Vista is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Vista
    • Whispering Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Whispering Valley is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Valley

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

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

  • York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fuhrmans Mill to York, with an average speed<2> 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 36 miles [57.9 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 59 miles [95 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 5,856 miles [9,424.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,565 miles [10,565.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,441 miles [7,147.1 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fuhrmans Mill) 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 Fuhrmans Mill 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 Fuhrmans Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7582, Longitude: -76.9239       In this case, the coordinates for Fuhrmans Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.764 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.43 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.329 degrees.