Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pennville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pennville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pennville
- 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 Pennville:
- 39.789544, -76.998036
- 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 Pennville
- 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for York County
- Since Pennville is near Adams County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Adams 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 Pennville ...
We found five communities that share the name Pennville.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Pennville is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Jay County
- This Pennville is located in Jay County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the west of the Pennville that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jay County community of Pennville.
- Wayne County
- This Pennville is located in Wayne County and lies 430 miles [692 km] to the west of the Pennville that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Pennville.
- Missouri
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pennville ...
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 east)- 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Centennial
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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
- Green Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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
- Greenfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Hobart
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Irishtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Iron Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Littlestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlestown
- Littlestown is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlestown <4>
- Mount Misery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- 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
(Less than 2 miles 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
- Square Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Square Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Pennville 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 Pennville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pennville and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pennville to York, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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 34 miles [54.7 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 about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 61 miles [98.2 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<6> 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,443 miles [7,150.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pennville. 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Pennville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pennville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7895, Longitude: -76.9980 In this case, the coordinates for Pennville 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 Pennville, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Pennville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.806 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.482 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.349 degrees. |