Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Goldenville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Goldenville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Goldenville
- 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 Goldenville:
- 39.892093, -77.246123
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Goldenville
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- Since Goldenville is near Cumberland County and also Frederick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- eBird sighting report for Frederick 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Goldenville ...
We found one communities that share the name Goldenville.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Goldenville is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Goldenville in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nova Scotia
- This Goldenville lies 853 miles [1,372.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Goldenville that is located in Adams County.
- Nova Scotia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Goldenville ...
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
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse Tavern
- Black Horse Tavern is located in Adams County
- Cashtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Floradale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Guernsey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guernsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
- Guernsey is located in Adams County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Guernsey
- From Goldenville to Guernsey
- Hammer Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammer Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer Hall
- Hammer Hall is located in Adams County
- Hilltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Hunterstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterstown
- Hunterstown is located in Adams County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hunterstown
- From Goldenville to Hunterstown
- Lake Heritage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County
- Plainview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Adams County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Plainview
- From Goldenville to Plainview
- Round Top
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Seven Stars
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Seven Stars is located in Adams County
- Table Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Table Rock is located in Adams County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Table Rock
- From Goldenville to Table Rock
How Far From Goldenville 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 Goldenville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Goldenville 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 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Goldenville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 69 miles [111 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,864 miles [9,437.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,450 miles [7,161.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goldenville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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- Goldenville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goldenville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8921, Longitude: -77.2461 In this case, the coordinates for Goldenville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Goldenville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.948 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.659 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.416 degrees. |