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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 Hershey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hershey 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 Hershey:
- 40.285466, -76.650676
- 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 Hershey
- 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 Dauphin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dauphin County
- Since Hershey is near Lebanon County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lebanon County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Hershey
Communities Also Named Hershey ...
We found two communities that are also named Hershey.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Hershey is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Yolo County
- This Hershey is located in Yolo County and lies 2,387 miles [3,841.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hershey that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yolo County community of Hershey.
- Nebraska
- Lincoln County
- This Hershey is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,271 miles [2,045.5 km]<1> to the west of the Hershey that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Hershey.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hershey ...
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.
- Coffeetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coffeetown is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeetown
- Gravel Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gravel Hill is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- High Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- High Ridge is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
- Hillymeade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hillymeade is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillymeade
- Hockersville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hockersville is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockersville
- Hummelstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Plainville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Plainville is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Pleasant View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant View is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Sand Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sand Beach is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Beach
- Sandhill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sandhill is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
- Shellsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Skyline View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Skyline View is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline View
- Union Deposit
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
How Far From Hershey to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hershey to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hershey and extending to:
- Harrisburg, which is the Seat of Dauphin County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Hershey to Harrisburg, 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 98 miles [157.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,823 miles [9,371.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,533 miles [10,513.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,408 miles [7,094 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Hershey) 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 Hershey 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 Hershey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2855, Longitude: -76.6507 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.561 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.282 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.999 degrees. |
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