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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 Hobart, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hobart 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 Hobart:
    • 39.742879, -76.904423
    • 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 Hobart
  • 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 Hobart is near Carroll County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Hobart

Communities Also Named Hobart ...

We found nineteen communities that are also named Hobart.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Hobart is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Logan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Hobart [Logan County].
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Hobart is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,294 miles [3,691.8 km]<2> to the west of the Hobart that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Hobart.
    • Indiana
      • Lake County
      • This Hobart is located in Lake County and lies 556 miles [894.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Hobart that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Hobart.
    • Iowa
      • Kossuth County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Hobart [Kossuth County].
    • Kansas
      • Meade County
      • This Hobart is located in Meade County and lies 1,283 miles [2,064.8 km]<2> to the west of the Hobart that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meade County community of Hobart.
      • Rooks County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hobart [Rooks County].
    • Kentucky
      • Clinton County
      • This Hobart is located in Clinton County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Hobart that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Hobart.
    • Louisiana
      • Ascension Parish
      • This Hobart is located in Ascension Parish and lies 1,023 miles [1,646.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Hobart that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ascension Parish community of Hobart.
    • Michigan
      • Wexford County
      • This Hobart is located in Wexford County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Hobart that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wexford County community of Hobart.
    • Missouri
      • Lincoln County
      • This Hobart is located in Lincoln County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<2> to the west of the Hobart that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Hobart.
    • Nevada
      • Douglas 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 Nevada community of Hobart [Douglas County].
    • New Mexico
      • Rio Arriba County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Rio Arriba County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rio Arriba County community of Hobart.
    • New York
      • Delaware County
      • This Hobart is located in Delaware County and lies 215 miles [346 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Hobart that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Hobart.
    • North Dakota
      • Barnes County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Hobart [Barnes County].
    • Ohio
      • Wood County
      • This Hobart is located in Wood County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Hobart that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Hobart.
    • Oklahoma
      • Kiowa County
      • This Hobart is located in Kiowa County and lies 1,256 miles [2,021.3 km]<2> to the west of the Hobart that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kiowa County community of Hobart.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Hobart.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Hobart is located in King County and lies 2,281 miles [3,670.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Hobart that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Hobart.
    • Wisconsin
      • Brown County
      • This Hobart is located in Brown County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Hobart that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Hobart.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hobart ...

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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Blooming Grove is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
  • Brothers Delight
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Brothers Delight is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothers Delight
  • Dug Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Dug Hill is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dug Hill
  • Fiscal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Fiscal is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscal
  • Forest Knoll
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Knoll is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knoll
  • Glenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Glenville is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  • Greenfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenfield is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Gunpowder Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Gunpowder Ridge is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunpowder Ridge
  • Hokes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Hokes is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes
  • Holland Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Holland Hills is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Hills
  • Kraft Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Kraft Mill is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft Mill
  • Meadow View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadow View is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Mount Pleasant
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Peaceful Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Peaceful Valley is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
    • Sticks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Sticks is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sticks
    • Sugar Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Sugar Valley is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
    • Valley Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Valley Junction is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
    • Valley Vista
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Valley Vista is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Vista
    • Whispering Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Whispering Valley is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Valley

How Far From Hobart 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 Hobart to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hobart and extending to:

  • York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hobart to York, with an average speed<4> 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 37 miles [59.5 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 about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 58 miles [93.3 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,856 miles [9,424.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,564 miles [10,563.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,441 miles [7,147.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Hobart 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hobart) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Hobart, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Hobart 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 Hobart. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7429, Longitude: -76.9044       In this case, the coordinates for Hobart have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.754 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.416 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.327 degrees.