Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Orrtanna:
  • 39.845094, -77.360820
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Orrtanna

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Adams County
  • Since Orrtanna is near Franklin County and also Frederick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Orrtanna

Curious and Interesting Names Near Orrtanna ...

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.

• Black Horse Tavern
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Black Horse Tavern is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse Tavern
• Cashtown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cashtown is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
• Hammer Hall
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hammer Hall is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer Hall
• Hilltown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hilltown is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltown
• Iron Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Iron Springs is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Springs
• Maria Furnace
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Maria Furnace is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria Furnace
• Marshall
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Marshall is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
• Mount Hope
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Hope is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
• Seven Stars
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Seven Stars is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
• Tartown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Tartown is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tartown
• Trust
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Trust is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
• Virginia Mills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Virginia Mills is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Orrtanna and extending to:

• Gettysburg, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies just to the East.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Orrtanna to Harrisburg, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 67 miles [107.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,871 miles [9,448.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,581 miles [10,591.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,457 miles [7,172.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'