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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 Goldenville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Goldenville 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 Goldenville:
    • 39.892595, -77.241928
    • 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
  • 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.

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 southwest)
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
    • Cashtown is located in Adams County
  • Floradale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floradale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floradale
    • Floradale is located in Adams County
  • Guernsey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guernsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
    • Guernsey is located in Adams County
  • 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltown
    • Hilltown is located in Adams County
  • Hunterstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterstown
    • Hunterstown is located in Adams County
  • 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
  • Round Top
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
    • Round Top is located in Adams County
  • 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

How Far From Goldenville 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,449 miles [7,160 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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 State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 39.8926, Longitude: -77.2419       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>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 Goldenville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.945 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.656 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.414 degrees.









 

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