Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mastersonville:
  • 40.196958, -76.487103
  • 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 Mastersonville

• 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 Lancaster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
  • Since Mastersonville is near Lebanon County and also Dauphin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lebanon County
  • eBird sighting report for Dauphin 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 Mastersonville ...

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.

• Anchor
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
  • Anchor is located in Lancaster County
• Anthracite
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthracite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthracite
  • Anthracite is located in Lebanon County
• Beverly
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Beverly is located in Lancaster County
• Cornwall
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
  • Cornwall is located in Lebanon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <2>
• Cornwall Center
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Center
  • Cornwall Center is located in Lebanon County
• Cornwall Furnace
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Furnace
  • Cornwall Furnace is located in Lebanon County
• Donegal Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donegal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegal Heights
  • Donegal Heights is located in Lancaster County
• Donegal Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donegal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegal Springs
  • Donegal Springs is located in Lancaster County
• Elizabethtown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
  • Elizabethtown is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,494 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <2>
• Elm
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
  • Elm is located in Lancaster County
• Lawn
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn
  • Lawn is located in Lebanon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawn <2>
• Mechanicsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Mechanicsville is located in Lancaster County
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  • Miners Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miners Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Village
    • Miners Village is located in Lebanon County
  • Mount Hope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Lancaster County
  • Mount Joy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
    • Mount Joy is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Joy <2>
  • Mount Pleasant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Lebanon County
  • Plainville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
    • Plainville is located in Lebanon County
  • Quentin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quentin
    • Quentin is located in Lebanon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quentin <2>
  • Sporting Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
    • Sporting Hill is located in Lancaster County
  • Timber Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Hills
    • Timber Hills is located in Lebanon County
  • Union Square
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Square
    • Union Square is located in Lancaster County

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

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

• Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mastersonville to Lancaster, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 94 miles [151.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 6 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,819 miles [9,364.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,529 miles [10,507.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,405 miles [7,089.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/

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