Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hanover, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hanover and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hanover
- 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 Hanover:
- 39.800444, -76.983226
- 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 Hanover
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for York County
- Since Hanover is near Adams County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Hanover ...
We found 39 communities that share the name Hanover.
There are two communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Hanover.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 37 communities, 38 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Luzerne County
- Northampton County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Crittenden County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Hanover [Crittenden County].
- Stone County
- This Hanover is located in Stone County and lies 869 miles [1,398.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hanover that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stone County community of Hanover.
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Hanover [New Haven County].
- New London County
- This Hanover is located in New London County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hanover that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Hanover.
- Georgia
- Clarke County
- This Hanover is located in Clarke County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hanover that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Hanover.
- Decatur County
- This Hanover is located in Decatur County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km] to the southwest of the Hanover that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Hanover.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Allamakee County
- This Hanover is located in Allamakee County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hanover that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allamakee County community of Hanover.
- Buena Vista County
- This Hanover is located in Buena Vista County and lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km] to the west northwest of the Hanover that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buena Vista County community of Hanover.
- Kansas
- Osage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hanover [Osage County].
- Washington County
- This Hanover is located in Washington County and lies 1,052 miles [1,693 km]<1> to the west of the Hanover that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Hanover.
- Maine
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Hanover [Anne Arundel County].
- Howard County
- This Hanover is located in Howard County and lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hanover that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Hanover.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Hanover [Burlington County].
- Morris County
- This Hanover is located in Morris County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hanover that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Hanover.
- New Mexico
- New York
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Hanover [Butler County].
- Harrison County
- This Hanover is located in Harrison County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hanover that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Hanover.
- Licking County
- This Hanover is located in Licking County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km] to the west of the Hanover that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Hanover.
- Perry County
- This community is historic and although located in Perry County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Hanover.
- Ontario
- This Hanover lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hanover that is located in York County.
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hanover ...
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.
- Blooming Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Blooming Grove is located in York County
- Brushtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Centennial
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Centennial is located in Adams County
- Cross Keys
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Cross Keys is located in Adams County
- Gnatstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Green Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Green Springs is located in Adams County
- Hobart
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Irishtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Iron Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Ridge
- Iron Ridge is located in York County
- Jacobs Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Mills
- Jacobs Mills is located in York County
- Kraft Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kraft Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft Mill
- Kraft Mill is located in York County
- Maple Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in York County
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- Mount Misery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Misery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Misery
- Mount Misery is located in Adams County
- Mount Pleasant
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Adams County
- Pigeon Hills ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Hills
- Pigeon Hills is located in York County
- Valley Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Valley Junction is located in York County
- Mount Misery
How Far From Hanover 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 Hanover to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hanover and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hanover to York, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 62 miles [99.8 km] to the south (S). 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,857 miles [9,425.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,566 miles [10,567 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,442 miles [7,148.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hanover: www.borough.hanover.pa.us/
The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hanover) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hanover. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8004, Longitude: -76.9832 |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Hanover 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. |
| <3> | 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 Hanover, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Hanover to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.797 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.473 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.338 degrees. |