Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Montsera:
  • 40.109618, -77.283337
  • 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 Montsera

• 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • Since Montsera is near Adams County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Adams County
  • eBird sighting report for York 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 Montsera ...

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.

• Bears Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bears Crossroads
  • Bears Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
• Big Spring
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
  • Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
• Bonny Brook
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonny Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Brook
  • Bonny Brook is located in Cumberland County
• Brushtown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushtown
  • Brushtown is located in Cumberland County
• Cobblesville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobblesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblesville
  • Cobblesville is located in Cumberland County
• Craighead
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead
  • Craighead is located in Cumberland County
• Elliotts Mill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliotts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotts Mill
  • Elliotts Mill is located in Cumberland County
• Goodyear
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodyear have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyear
  • Goodyear is located in Cumberland County
• Hays Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Grove
  • Hays Grove is located in Cumberland County
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  • Hockersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockersville
    • Hockersville is located in Cumberland County
  • Hunters Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
    • Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County
  • Huntsdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
    • Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County
  • Mount Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rock
    • Mount Rock is located in Cumberland County
  • Peach Glen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Glen
    • Peach Glen is located in Adams County
  • Walnut Bottom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Bottom
    • Walnut Bottom is located in Cumberland County

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

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

• Carlisle, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Montsera to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 84 miles [135.2 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 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 5,856 miles [9,424.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,567 miles [10,568.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,443 miles [7,150.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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