Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hamburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hamburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hamburg
- 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 Hamburg:
- 40.555339, -75.982476
- 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 Hamburg
- 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 Berks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Berks County
- Since Hamburg is near Schuylkill County and also Lehigh County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Schuylkill County
- eBird sighting report for Lehigh 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 Hamburg ...
We found 35 communities that share the name Hamburg.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Hamburg is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 35 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 35 communities, 33 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Perry County
- This Hamburg is located in Perry County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hamburg that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Hamburg.
- Wilcox County
- This Hamburg is located in Wilcox County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km] to the southwest of the Hamburg that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilcox County community of Hamburg.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Illinois
- Bond County
- This Hamburg is located in Bond County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the west of the Hamburg that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bond County community of Hamburg.
- Calhoun County
- This Hamburg is located in Calhoun County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km] to the west of the Hamburg that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Hamburg.
- Indiana
- Clark County
- This Hamburg is located in Clark County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hamburg that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Hamburg.
- Franklin County
- This Hamburg is located in Franklin County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km] to the west of the Hamburg that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Hamburg.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Allen County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Allen County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Hamburg.
- Dorn County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hamburg [Dorn County].
- Pawnee County
- This Hamburg is located in Pawnee County and lies 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km]<1> to the west of the Hamburg that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pawnee County community of Hamburg.
- Woodson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hamburg [Woodson County].
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- This Hamburg lies 1,216 miles [1,957 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hamburg that is located in Berks County.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New York
- Erie County
- This Hamburg is located in Erie County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hamburg that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Hamburg.
- Greene County
- This Hamburg is located in Greene County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km] to the northeast of the Hamburg that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Hamburg.
- Ohio
- Fairfield County
- This Hamburg is located in Fairfield County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the west of the Hamburg that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Hamburg.
- Perry County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Hamburg [Perry County].
- Preble County
- This Hamburg is located in Preble County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km] to the west of the Hamburg that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preble County community of Hamburg.
- Stark County
- This community is historic and although located in Stark County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Hamburg.
- Ontario
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Hardin County
- This Hamburg is located in Hardin County and lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hamburg that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Hamburg.
- Marion County
- This Hamburg is located in Marion County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km] to the west southwest of the Hamburg that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Hamburg.
- Virginia
- Page County
- This Hamburg is located in Page County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hamburg that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Page County community of Hamburg.
- Shenandoah County
- This Hamburg is located in Shenandoah County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km] to the southwest of the Hamburg that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shenandoah County community of Hamburg.
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hamburg ...
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.
- Deer Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Five Locks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Locks
- Five Locks is located in Berks County
- Frisbie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Kirbyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
- Kirbyville is located in Berks County
- Krumsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
- Krumsville is located in Berks County
- Landingville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landingville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
- Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Maiden Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maiden Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Creek
- Maiden Creek is located in Berks County
- Quaker City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
- Quaker City is located in Berks County
- Shadow Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Ridge
- Shadow Ridge is located in Berks County
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- Shoemakersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemakersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakersville
- Shoemakersville is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoemakersville <5>
- Slateville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slateville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateville
- Slateville is located in Lehigh County
- Stony Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Stony Creek is located in Schuylkill County
- Stony Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Virginville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginville
- Virginville is located in Berks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginville <5>
- Willow Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Gardens
- Willow Gardens is located in Berks County
- Shoemakersville
How Far From Hamburg 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 Hamburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hamburg and extending to:
- Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Hamburg to Reading, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 127 miles [204.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,783 miles [9,306.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,493 miles [10,449.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,369 miles [7,031.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hamburg: www.hamburgboro.com/
The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.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 '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- Hamburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hamburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5553, Longitude: -75.9825 |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hamburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Hamburg could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Hamburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.138 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.845 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.595 degrees. |