Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mount Misery, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Misery and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mount Misery
- 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 Misery:
- 39.839821, -77.043592
- 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 Misery
- 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 Adams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- Since Mount Misery is near York County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for York County
- eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Mount Misery ...
We found one communities that share the name Mount Misery.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Mount Misery is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Mount Misery in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Mount Misery is located in Burlington County and lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the east of the Mount Misery that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Mount Misery.
- New Jersey
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Misery ...
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.
- Brush Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Brushtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Cedar Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
- Cedar Ridge is located in Adams County
- Centennial
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Centennial is located in Adams County
- Cross Keys
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Cross Keys is located in Adams County
- Green Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Green Springs is located in Adams County
- Irishtown
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Mount Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Adams County
- Square Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Square Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Square Corner
- Square Corner is located in Adams County
How Far From Mount Misery 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 Mount Misery to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mount Misery and extending to:
- Gettysburg, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Misery to Gettysburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 31 miles [49.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 65 miles [104.6 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,858 miles [9,427.5 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 Mount Misery. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mount Misery) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Misery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8398, Longitude: -77.0436 In this case, the coordinates for Mount Misery 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 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 Mount Misery to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.83 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.517 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.349 degrees. |