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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 Guilford Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Guilford Hills 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 Guilford Hills:
    • 39.920925, -77.592767
    • 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 Guilford Hills
  • 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 Guilford Hills ...

We found one communities that share the name Guilford Hills.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Guilford Hills is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Guilford Hills in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Guilford County
      • This Guilford Hills is located in Guilford County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Guilford Hills that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Guilford Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Guilford Hills ...

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.

  • Cheesetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheesetown
    • Cheesetown is located in Franklin County
  • Cold Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
    • Cold Spring is located in Franklin County
  • Falling Spring
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
    • Falling Spring is located in Franklin County
  • Green Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
    • Green Village is located in Franklin County
  • Greenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Franklin County
  • Jugtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jugtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jugtown
    • Jugtown is located in Franklin County
  • Pleasant View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Franklin County
  • Pond Bank
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Bank
    • Pond Bank is located in Franklin County
  • Red Bridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge
    • Red Bridge is located in Franklin County
  • Scotland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <3>
  • Slabtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
    • Slabtown is located in Franklin County
  • Smoketown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoketown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoketown
    • Smoketown is located in Franklin County
  • Social Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Social Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Island
    • Social Island is located in Franklin County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Guilford Hills and extending to:

  • Chambersburg, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Guilford Hills to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 76 miles [122.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 5,877 miles [9,458.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,588 miles [10,602.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,464 miles [7,184.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Guilford Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.pa.us/

The official website for State 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- Guilford Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Guilford Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9209, Longitude: -77.5928       In this case, the coordinates for Guilford Hills 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 Guilford Hills 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 308.154 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.897 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.555 degrees.









 

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