Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Maytown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maytown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Maytown
- 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 Maytown:
- 40.075374, -76.582189
- 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 Maytown
- 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 Maytown is near York County and also Dauphin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for York 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
Communities Also Named Maytown ...
We found eight communities that share the name Maytown.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Maytown.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Florida
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Floyd County
- This Maytown is located in Floyd County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Maytown that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Maytown.
- Morgan County
- This Maytown is located in Morgan County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km] to the west southwest of the Maytown that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Maytown.
- Virginia
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Maytown ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Chickies
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Donegal Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donegal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegal Heights
- Donegal Heights is located in Lancaster County
- Donegal Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donegal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegal Springs
- Donegal Springs is located in Lancaster County
- Elizabethtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Highmount
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Kinderhook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinderhook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
- Kinderhook is located in Lancaster County
- Locust Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Mount Joy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- 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 <3>
- Stacktown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Starview
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starview
- Starview is located in York County
- Stoner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
How Far From Maytown 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 Maytown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Maytown and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Maytown 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 northwest (NW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 84 miles [135.2 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 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,829 miles [9,380.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,538 miles [10,521.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,414 miles [7,103.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maytown. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Maytown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maytown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0754, Longitude: -76.5822 In this case, the coordinates for Maytown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Maytown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.537 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.221 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.054 degrees. |