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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Mountain Green:
    • 40.116753, -77.811939
    • 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 Mountain Green
  • 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 Mountain Green ...

We found one communities that share the name Mountain Green.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Mountain Green is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Mountain Green in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Utah
      • Morgan County
      • This Mountain Green is located in Morgan County and lies 1,770 miles [2,848.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mountain Green that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Mountain Green.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain Green ...

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.

  • Boggstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggstown
    • Boggstown is located in Franklin County
  • Burnt Cabins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabins
    • Burnt Cabins is located in Fulton County
  • Decorum
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decorum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorum
    • Decorum is located in Huntingdon County
  • Dry Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
    • Dry Run is located in Franklin County
  • Meadow Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Gap
    • Meadow Gap is located in Huntingdon County
  • Spring Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Run
    • Spring Run is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Run <3>
  • Springtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
    • Springtown is located in Franklin County
  • Stony Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
    • Stony Point is located in Franklin County
  • Willow Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
    • Willow Hill is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <3>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mountain Green and extending to:

  • Chambersburg, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mountain Green to Chambersburg, 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 50 miles [80.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 93 miles [149.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,878 miles [9,459.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,590 miles [10,605.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,466 miles [7,187.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.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- Mountain Green) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain Green. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1168, Longitude: -77.8119       In this case, the coordinates for Mountain Green 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 Mountain Green 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 308.273 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.062 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.575 degrees.









 

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