Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mount Gretna Heights:
  • 40.248148, -76.464410
  • 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 Mount Gretna Heights

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

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.

• Anthracite
  (3 miles [4.8 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
• Cornwall
  (3 miles [4.8 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
  (3 miles [4.8 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
  (3 miles [4.8 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
• Lawn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn
  • Lawn is located in Lebanon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawn <2>
• Miners Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 Pleasant
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Quentin
  (2 miles [3.2 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>
• Timber Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • 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 Mount Gretna Heights to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mount Gretna Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Lebanon, which is the Seat of Lebanon County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Mount Gretna Heights to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 98 miles [157.7 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,816 miles [9,359.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,526 miles [10,502.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,402 miles [7,084.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lebanon County: www.lebcounty.org/

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