Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Raubenstine:
  • 39.734268, -76.996093
  • 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 Raubenstine

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for York County
  • Since Raubenstine is near Carroll County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Adams 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 Raubenstine

Curious and Interesting Names Near Raubenstine ...

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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Blooming Grove is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
• Brushtown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Brushtown is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushtown
• Cherrytown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cherrytown is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytown
• Deep Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Deep Run is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
• Georgetown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Georgetown is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
• Greenfield
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Greenfield is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
• Hobart
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hobart is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
• Hoot'N Hollow
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hoot'N Hollow is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot'N Hollow
• Littlestown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Littlestown is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlestown
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,498 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlestown <1>
• Mount Pleasant
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
• Silver Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Silver Hills is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hills
• Silver Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Silver Run is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
• Twin Lakes
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Twin Lakes is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
• Union Mills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Union Mills is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Raubenstine and extending to:

• York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Raubenstine to York, with an average speed<3> 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 most of a day.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 38 miles [61.2 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 over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 57 miles [91.7 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,860 miles [9,430.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,569 miles [10,571.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,445 miles [7,153.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'