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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 Greencastle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greencastle 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 Greencastle:
- 39.790260, -77.727678
- 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 Greencastle
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Greencastle is near Washington County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Greencastle
Communities Also Named Greencastle ...
We found six communities that are also named Greencastle.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Greencastle is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Putnam County
- This Greencastle is located in Putnam County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the west of the Greencastle that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Greencastle.
- Kentucky
- Warren County
- This Greencastle is located in Warren County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Greencastle that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Greencastle.
- Missouri
- Sullivan County
- This Greencastle is located in Sullivan County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<1> to the west of the Greencastle that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Greencastle.
- Ohio
- Fairfield County
- This Greencastle is located in Fairfield County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the west of the Greencastle that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Greencastle.
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- This Greencastle is located in Kanawha County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Greencastle that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Greencastle.
- Wirt County
- This Greencastle is located in Wirt County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km] to the west of the Greencastle that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wirt County community of Greencastle.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Greencastle ...
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.
- Cashtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Clay Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clearview
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Clearview is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Countryside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Countryside is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Five Forks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Five Forks is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Gardenspot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gardenspot is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenspot
- Hunter Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hunter Hill is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hill
- Jugtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jugtown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jugtown
- Long Meadow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Long Meadow is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
- Marion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mason and Dixon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mason and Dixon is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason and Dixon
- Nova
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nova is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nova
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Orchard Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Orchard Hills is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Paramount
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Paramount is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paramount
- Rockdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Social Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Social Island is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Island
- Spring Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Turkeyfoot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Turkeyfoot is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeyfoot
- Welsh Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
How Far From Greencastle 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 Greencastle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Greencastle and extending to:
- Chambersburg, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Greencastle to Chambersburg, with an average speed<3> 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 56 miles [90.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 71 miles [114.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,888 miles [9,475.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,475 miles [7,201.8 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 from Point A (ie- Greencastle) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Greencastle 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 Greencastle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7903, Longitude: -77.7277 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.243 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.979 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.665 degrees. |
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