Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Huntsdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Huntsdale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Huntsdale
- 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 Huntsdale:
- 40.102673, -77.307463
- 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 Huntsdale
- 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Huntsdale is near Adams County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- eBird sighting report for York 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 Huntsdale ...
We found one communities that share the name Huntsdale.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Huntsdale is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Huntsdale in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Huntsdale ...
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.
- Bears Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bears Crossroads
- Bears Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bears Crossroads
- From Huntsdale to Bears Crossroads
- Big Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Big Spring
- From Huntsdale to Big Spring
- Brushtown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Cobblesville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobblesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblesville
- Cobblesville is located in Cumberland County
- Craighead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead
- Craighead is located in Cumberland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Craighead
- From Huntsdale to Craighead
- Elliotts Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliotts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotts Mill
- Elliotts Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Goodyear
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Hays Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Grove
- Hays Grove is located in Cumberland County
- Hockersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockersville
- Hockersville is located in Cumberland County
- Hunters Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
- Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hunters Run
- From Huntsdale to Hunters Run
- Lees Cross Roads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lees Cross Roads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Cross Roads
- Lees Cross Roads is located in Cumberland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lees Cross Roads
- From Huntsdale to Lees Cross Roads
- Mount Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rock
- Mount Rock is located in Cumberland County
- Peach Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Glen
- Peach Glen is located in Adams County
- Walnut Bottom
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Bottom
- Walnut Bottom is located in Cumberland County
How Far From Huntsdale 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 Huntsdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Huntsdale and extending to:
- Carlisle, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Huntsdale to Carlisle, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 84 miles [135.2 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 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 5,858 miles [9,427.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,568 miles [10,570.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,444 miles [7,151.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Huntsdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Huntsdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Huntsdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1027, Longitude: -77.3075 |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Huntsdale 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 307.97 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.716 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.359 degrees. |