Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hamilton Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hamilton Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hamilton Heights
- 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 Hamilton Heights:
- 39.958146, -77.679436
- 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 Hamilton Heights
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Hamilton Heights is near Cumberland County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 Hamilton Heights ...
We found six communities that share the name Hamilton Heights.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Hamilton Heights is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, four are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Manitoba
- This Hamilton Heights lies 1,279 miles [2,058.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hamilton Heights that is located in Franklin County.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- This Hamilton Heights is located in Saint Louis County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the west of the Hamilton Heights that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Hamilton Heights.
- New York
- New York County
- This Hamilton Heights is located in New York County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hamilton Heights that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New York County community of Hamilton Heights.
- Ontario
- This Hamilton Heights lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hamilton Heights that is located in Franklin County.
- South Carolina
- Pickens County
- This Hamilton Heights is located in Pickens County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hamilton Heights that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Hamilton Heights.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Hamilton Heights is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,794 miles [2,887.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hamilton Heights that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Hamilton Heights.
- Manitoba
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hamilton Heights ...
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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
- Cashtown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cashtown <2>
- Cheesetown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheesetown
- Cheesetown is located in Franklin County
- Edenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Falling Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Falling Spring is located in Franklin County
- Green Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Green Village is located in Franklin County
- Maple Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Franklin County
- Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Franklin County
- Pleasant Hall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hall
- Pleasant Hall is located in Franklin County
- Pleasant View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Franklin County
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- Red Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge
- Red Bridge is located in Franklin County
- Sandy Hook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Franklin County
- Scotland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Smoketown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Social Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Social Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Island
- Social Island is located in Franklin County
- Turkeyfoot
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkeyfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeyfoot
- Turkeyfoot is located in Franklin County
- Red Bridge
How Far From Hamilton Heights 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 Hamilton Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hamilton Heights and extending to:
- Chambersburg, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Hamilton Heights 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 80 miles [128.7 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 5,879 miles [9,461.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,590 miles [10,605.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,466 miles [7,187.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hamilton Heights. 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 Commonwealth 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- Hamilton Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hamilton Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9581, Longitude: -77.6794 In this case, the coordinates for Hamilton Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Hamilton Heights 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 308.203 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.959 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.578 degrees. |