Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Naumanstown:
  • 40.162824, -76.432077
  • 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 Naumanstown

• 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 Naumanstown is near Lebanon County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lebanon 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 Naumanstown ...

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.

• Donegal Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donegal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegal Heights
  • Donegal Heights is located in Lancaster County
• Elm
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
  • Elm is located in Lancaster County
• Farmdale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
  • Farmdale is located in Lancaster County
• Halfville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfville
  • Halfville is located in Lancaster County
• Lawn
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn
  • Lawn is located in Lebanon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawn <2>
• Limerock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
  • Limerock is located in Lancaster County
• Mechanicsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Mechanicsville is located in Lancaster County
• Mount Hope
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • 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 Joy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <2>
• Silver Spring
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
  • Silver Spring is located in Lancaster County
• Speedwell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speedwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
  • Speedwell is located in Lancaster County
• Sporting Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
  • Sporting Hill is located in Lancaster County
• Timber Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 Naumanstown 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 Naumanstown to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Naumanstown to Lancaster, with an average speed<4> 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 93 miles [149.7 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 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 5,819 miles [9,364.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,528 miles [10,505.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,404 miles [7,087.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Naumanstown. 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/