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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 Hametown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hametown 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 Hametown:
- 39.798633, -76.679180
- 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 Hametown
- 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for York County
- Since Hametown is near Baltimore County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Hametown
Communities Also Named Hametown ...
We found one communities that are also named Hametown.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Hametown is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Hametown in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Summit County
- This Hametown is located in Summit County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hametown that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Hametown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hametown ...
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.
- Bacon Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bacon Mill is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Mill
- Beetree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Beetree is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetree
- Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Cross Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cross Mill is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Mill
- Cross Roads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cross Roads is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Fiscal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fiscal is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscal
- Freeland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Freeland Farms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Freeland Farms is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Farms
- Glenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Green Meadow
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Green Meadow is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
- Harris Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Harris Hill is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
- Pierceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pierceville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Railroad
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Robin Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Robin Heights is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Heights
- Rockville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rockville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Seven Valleys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sticks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sticks is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sticks
- Sunset View
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sunset View is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
- Walkers Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Walkers Run is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Run
- Winterstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Winterstown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
How Far From Hametown 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 Hametown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hametown and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hametown to York, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 65 miles [104.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,844 miles [9,405 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,552 miles [10,544.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,428 miles [7,126.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hametown) 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 Hametown 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 Hametown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7986, Longitude: -76.6792 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.615 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.267 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.208 degrees. |
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