Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grantham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grantham and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grantham
- 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 Grantham:
- 40.156480, -76.996366
- 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 Grantham
- 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Grantham is near York County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for York County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Grantham ...
We found six communities that share the name Grantham.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Grantham is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, three are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Grantham lies 1,817 miles [2,924.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Grantham that is located in Cumberland County.
- British Columbia
- This Grantham lies 2,393 miles [3,851.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Grantham that is located in Cumberland County.
- Florida
- New Hampshire
- North Carolina
- Ontario
- This Grantham lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Grantham that is located in Cumberland County.
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grantham ...
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.
- Holliday
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Mechanicsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Mechanicsburg is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsburg <3>
- Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in York County
- Raven Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
- Raven Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Reservoir Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reservoir Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir Hill
- Reservoir Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Rose Garden
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Garden
- Rose Garden is located in Cumberland County
- Rosegarden
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosegarden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosegarden
- Rosegarden is located in York County
- Shepherdstown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
- Shepherdstown is located in Cumberland County
- Stevenstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenstown
- Stevenstown is located in York County
- Sunnyland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Uno
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Williams Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Grove
- Williams Grove is located in Cumberland County
- Winding Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Heights
- Winding Heights is located in Cumberland County
- Winding Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Hill
- Winding Hill is located in Cumberland County
How Far From Grantham to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Grantham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grantham and extending to:
- Carlisle, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Grantham to Carlisle, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 86 miles [138.4 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,842 miles [9,401.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,553 miles [10,546 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,428 miles [7,126.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grantham. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grantham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grantham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1565, Longitude: -76.9964 In this case, the coordinates for Grantham 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Grantham 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 307.779 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.508 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.202 degrees. |