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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Matamoras
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Perry County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Matamoras ...
We found three communities that share the name Matamoras.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Matamoras.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Ohio
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) - Ellendale Forge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale Forge
- Ellendale Forge is located in Dauphin County
- Enders
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
- Enders is located in Dauphin County
- Enterline
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterline
- Enterline is located in Dauphin County
- Fisherville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fisherville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Fisherville is located in Dauphin County
- Fort Hunter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunter
- Fort Hunter is located in Dauphin County
- Half Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Falls
- Half Falls is located in Perry County
- Marysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <4>
- Mount Patrick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Patrick
- Mount Patrick is located in Perry County
- Reservoir Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reservoir Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir Heights
- Reservoir Heights is located in Dauphin County
- Rockville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Singersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singersville
- Singersville is located in Dauphin County
- Stone Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone Glen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Glen
- Stone Glen is located in Dauphin County
How Far From Matamoras 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 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<5> 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<6> 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,415 miles [7,105.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Matamoras. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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.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). |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.719 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.485 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.06 degrees. |