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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 Gettysburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg:
- 39.830967, -77.231113
- 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 Gettysburg
- 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 Gettysburg is near Frederick County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Gettysburg
Communities Also Named Gettysburg ...
We found five communities that are also named Gettysburg.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Gettysburg is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Darke County
- This Gettysburg is located in Darke County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the west of the Gettysburg that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Gettysburg.
- Preble County
- This Gettysburg is located in Preble County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km] to the west of the Gettysburg that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preble County community of Gettysburg.
- South Carolina
- Kershaw County
- This Gettysburg is located in Kershaw County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Gettysburg that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Gettysburg.
- South Dakota
- Potter County
- This Gettysburg is located in Potter County and lies 1,207 miles [1,942.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gettysburg that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Gettysburg.
- Washington
- Clallam County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Clallam County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clallam County community of Gettysburg.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gettysburg ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Black Horse Tavern is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse Tavern
- Cedar Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cedar Ridge is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
- Fairplay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairplay is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Goldenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Greenmount
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hammer Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hammer Hall is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer Hall
- Hunterstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Heritage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- Round Top
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Round Top is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Seven Stars
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Stars is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Square Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Square Corner is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Square Corner
- Table Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Two Taverns
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Two Taverns is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Taverns
How Far From Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gettysburg and extending to:
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Gettysburg to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> 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 65 miles [104.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,866 miles [9,440.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,451 miles [7,163.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gettysburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Gettysburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8310, Longitude: -77.2311 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.943 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.644 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.433 degrees. |
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