Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gnatstown:
  • 39.867599, -76.928866
  • 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 Gnatstown

• 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 Gnatstown is near Adams County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Adams 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 Gnatstown

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gnatstown ...

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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Blooming Grove is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
• Cold Spring
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cold Spring is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
• Cross Keys
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cross Keys is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
• Farmers
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Farmers is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
• Fordville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Fordville is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordville
• Green Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Green Springs is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
• Iron Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Iron Ridge is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Ridge
• Jacobs Mills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jacobs Mills is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Mills
• Kraft Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Kraft Mill is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft Mill
• Maple Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Maple Grove is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
• Martin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Martin is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
• Pigeon Hills ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Pigeon Hills is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Hills
• Spring Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Grove is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
• Valley Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Valley Junction is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction

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

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

• York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gnatstown to York, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 67 miles [107.8 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 about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,852 miles [9,417.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,561 miles [10,558.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,437 miles [7,140.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'