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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 Kingsdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kingsdale 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 Kingsdale:
- 39.725624, -77.118818
- 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 Kingsdale
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Adams County
- Since Kingsdale is near Carroll County and also Frederick 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 Frederick 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 Kingsdale
Communities Also Named Kingsdale ...
We found three communities that are also named Kingsdale.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Kingsdale is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- Pine County
- This Kingsdale is located in Pine County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kingsdale that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pine County community of Kingsdale.
- Virginia
- Southampton County
- This Kingsdale is located in Southampton County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the south of the Kingsdale that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Southampton County community of Kingsdale.
- Suffolk City
- This Kingsdale is located in Suffolk City and lies 202 miles [325.1 km] to the south of the Kingsdale that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Kingsdale.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kingsdale ...
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.
- Cherrytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cherrytown is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytown
- Cloverberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverberry is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverberry
- Copperfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Copperfield is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
- Eleven Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Eleven Meadows is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Meadows
- Fairground Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- Georgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Georgetown is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Green Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Meadows is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Hidden Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hidden Oaks is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
- Hoot'N Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hoot'N Hollow is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot'N Hollow
- Littlestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Longville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Longville is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longville
- Mairs Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mairs Mill is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mairs Mill
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mayberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mayberry is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
- Meadow Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow Brook is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
- Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Piney Creek ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Piney Creek is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
- Pipe Creek Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pipe Creek Mill is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipe Creek Mill
- Rising Sun
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rising Sun is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Roberts Mill Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Roberts Mill Run is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Mill Run
- Silver Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Hills is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hills
- Silver Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Run is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
- Square Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Square Corner is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Square Corner
- Stumptown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stumptown is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Two Taverns
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Two Taverns is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Taverns
- Walnut Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Grove is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Wolfs Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wolfs Mill is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Mill
How Far From Kingsdale to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Kingsdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kingsdale and extending to:
- Gettysburg, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kingsdale to Gettysburg, with an average speed<3> 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 40 miles [64.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 57 miles [91.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,866 miles [9,440.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,451 miles [7,163.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Kingsdale) 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 Kingsdale 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 Kingsdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7256, Longitude: -77.1188 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.883 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.56 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.426 degrees. |
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