Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lenwood Heights:
  • 39.832036, -77.888053
  • 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 Lenwood Heights

• 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Since Lenwood Heights is near Fulton County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Lenwood Heights

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lenwood Heights ...

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.

• Bear Lick
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bear Lick is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Lick
• Big Cove Tannery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Big Cove Tannery is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove Tannery
• Cashtown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Cashtown is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cashtown <1>
• Claylick
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Claylick is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
• Cove Gap
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cove Gap is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
• Dickey
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Dickey is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
• Dry Run
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Dry Run is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
• Dutchtown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Dutchtown is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
• Greencastle
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Greencastle is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <1>
• Gristmill Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Gristmill Hill is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gristmill Hill
• Nova
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Nova is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nova
• Rockdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockdale is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
• Welsh Run
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Welsh Run is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Lenwood Heights and extending to:

• Chambersburg, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lenwood Heights to Chambersburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 61 miles [98.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 78 miles [125.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,893 miles [9,483.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,604 miles [10,628.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,480 miles [7,209.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'