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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 Matamoras, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Matamoras 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 Matamoras:
- 40.440086, -76.933309
- 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 Matamoras
- 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 Dauphin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dauphin County
- Since Matamoras is near Perry County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Perry County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 Matamoras
Communities Also Named Matamoras ...
We found three communities that are also named Matamoras.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania that is also named Matamoras.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Pike County
- This Matamoras is located in Pike County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Matamoras that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Matamoras.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Blackford County
- This Matamoras is located in Blackford County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the west of the Matamoras that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blackford County community of Matamoras.
- Ohio
- Washington County
- This Matamoras is located in Washington County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Matamoras that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Matamoras.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Matamoras ...
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.
- Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cove is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Ellendale Forge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ellendale Forge is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale Forge
- Enders
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Enders is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
- Enterline
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Enterline is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterline
- Fisherville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fisherville is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Fort Hunter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fort Hunter is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunter
- Half Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Half Falls is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Falls
- Marysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Patrick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Patrick is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Patrick
- Reservoir Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Reservoir Heights is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir Heights
- Rockville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rockville is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Singersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Singersville is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singersville
- Stone Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stone Glen is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Glen
How Far From Matamoras 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 Matamoras to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Matamoras and extending to:
- Harrisburg, which is the Seat of Dauphin County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Matamoras to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 106 miles [170.6 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 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,828 miles [9,379.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,539 miles [10,523.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,415 miles [7,105.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Matamoras) 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 Matamoras 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 Matamoras. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4401, Longitude: -76.9333 In this case, the coordinates for Matamoras have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.719 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.485 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.06 degrees. |
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