Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hunterstown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hunterstown and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hunterstown

• 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 Hunterstown:
  • 39.882384, -77.160560
  • 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 Hunterstown

• 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 Adams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Adams County
  • Since Hunterstown is near York County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for York County
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 Hunterstown ...

We found one communities that share the name Hunterstown.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Hunterstown is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Hunterstown in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Quebec
    • This Hunterstown lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hunterstown that is located in Adams County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hunterstown ...

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.

• Brush Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brush Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
  • Brush Run is located in Adams County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Brush Run
  • From Hunterstown to Brush Run
• Cedar Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
  • Cedar Ridge is located in Adams County
• Five Points
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Adams County
• Goldenville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenville
  • Goldenville is located in Adams County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Goldenville
  • From Hunterstown to Goldenville
• Guernsey
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guernsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
  • Guernsey is located in Adams County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Guernsey
  • From Hunterstown to Guernsey
• Irishtown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irishtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
  • Irishtown is located in Adams County
• Lake Heritage
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
  • Lake Heritage is located in Adams County
• Mount Misery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Misery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Misery
  • Mount Misery is located in Adams County
• Plainview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
  • Plainview is located in Adams County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Plainview
  • From Hunterstown to Plainview
• Square Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Square Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Square Corner
  • Square Corner is located in Adams County
• Table Rock
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
  • Table Rock is located in Adams County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Table Rock
  • From Hunterstown to Table Rock

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

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

• Gettysburg, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Hunterstown to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 68 miles [109.4 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,861 miles [9,432.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,570 miles [10,573.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,446 miles [7,155.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hunterstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/