Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lake Heritage:
  • 39.809542, -77.183873
  • 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 Lake Heritage

• 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 Lake Heritage is near Carroll County and also Frederick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Heritage ...

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.

• Black Horse Tavern
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse Tavern
  • Black Horse Tavern is located in Adams County
• Brush Run
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
  • Brush Run is located in Adams County
• Cedar Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
  • Cedar Ridge is located in Adams County
• Centennial
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
  • Centennial is located in Adams County
• Goldenville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenville
  • Goldenville is located in Adams County
• Greenmount
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
  • Greenmount is located in Adams County
• Hammer Hall
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammer Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer Hall
  • Hammer Hall is located in Adams County
• Hunterstown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterstown
  • Hunterstown is located in Adams County
• Kingsdale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
  • Kingsdale is located in Adams County
• Littlestown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlestown
  • Littlestown is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,498 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlestown <2>
• Mairs Mill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mairs Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mairs Mill
  • Mairs Mill is located in Carroll County (MD)
• Oak Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Adams County
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  • Round Top
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
    • Round Top is located in Adams County
  • Seven Stars
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
    • Seven Stars is located in Adams County
  • Square Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Square Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Square Corner
    • Square Corner is located in Adams County
  • Two Taverns
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Taverns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Taverns
    • Two Taverns is located in Adams County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lake Heritage and extending to:

• Gettysburg, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<3> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Lake Heritage to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 63 miles [101.4 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full 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 5,865 miles [9,438.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,450 miles [7,161.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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