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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in New Baltimore, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Baltimore 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 New Baltimore:
    • 39.825099, -76.973313
    • 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 New Baltimore
  • 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 New Baltimore ...

We found eight communities that share the name New Baltimore.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named New Baltimore.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Somerset County
      • This New Baltimore is located in Somerset County and lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the west of the New Baltimore that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of New Baltimore.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Posey County
      • This New Baltimore is located in Posey County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the west of the New Baltimore that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Posey County community of New Baltimore.
    • Michigan
      • Macomb County
      • This New Baltimore is located in Macomb County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the New Baltimore that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macomb County community of New Baltimore.
    • New York
      • Greene County
      • This New Baltimore is located in Greene County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Baltimore that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of New Baltimore.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This New Baltimore is located in Hamilton County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the west of the New Baltimore that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of New Baltimore.
      • Jefferson County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Jefferson County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of New Baltimore.
      • Stark County
      • This New Baltimore is located in Stark County and lies 238 miles [383 km] to the west northwest of the New Baltimore that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of New Baltimore.
    • Virginia
      • Fauquier County
      • This New Baltimore is located in Fauquier County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the New Baltimore that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of New Baltimore.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Baltimore ...

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.

  • Blooming Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
    • Blooming Grove is located in York County
  • Brushtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushtown
    • Brushtown is located in Adams County
  • Centennial
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
    • Centennial is located in Adams County
  • Cross Keys
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
    • Cross Keys is located in Adams County
  • Gnatstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gnatstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnatstown
    • Gnatstown is located in York County
  • Green Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
    • Green Springs is located in Adams County
  • Irishtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irishtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
    • Irishtown is located in Adams County
  • Iron Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Ridge
    • Iron Ridge is located in York County
  • Jacobs Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Mills
    • Jacobs Mills is located in York County
  • Maple Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in York County
  • Mount Misery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Misery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Misery
    • Mount Misery is located in Adams County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Adams County
  • Pigeon Hills ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Hills
    • Pigeon Hills is located in York County

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

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

  • York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from New Baltimore to York, 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 five to six hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 32 miles [51.5 km] to the north (N). 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 64 miles [103 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,855 miles [9,422.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,564 miles [10,563.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,440 miles [7,145.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Baltimore) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Baltimore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8251, Longitude: -76.9733       In this case, the coordinates for New Baltimore have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about New Baltimore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<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 New Baltimore 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 307.789 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.468 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.324 degrees.









 

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