Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Seven Stars, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Seven Stars and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Seven Stars
- 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 Seven Stars:
- 39.858706, -77.297207
- 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 Seven Stars
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- Since Seven Stars is near Frederick County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick 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 Seven Stars ...
We found six communities that share the name Seven Stars.
There are four communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Seven Stars.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Chester County
- This Seven Stars is located in Chester County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Seven Stars that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Seven Stars.
- Huntingdon County
- This Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County and lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Seven Stars that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Seven Stars.
- Juniata County
- This Seven Stars is located in Juniata County and lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the north of the Seven Stars that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juniata County community of Seven Stars.
- Montgomery County
- This Seven Stars is located in Montgomery County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the east of the Seven Stars that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Seven Stars.
- Chester County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Jersey
- Ocean County
- This Seven Stars is located in Ocean County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the east of the Seven Stars that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Seven Stars.
- Salem County
- This Seven Stars is located in Salem County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km] to the east of the Seven Stars that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Seven Stars.
- New Jersey
Curious and Interesting Names Near Seven Stars ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse Tavern
- Black Horse Tavern is located in Adams County
- Cashtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Goldenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenville
- Goldenville is located in Adams County
- Greenmount
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Greenmount is located in Adams County
- Hammer Hall
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammer Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer Hall
- Hammer Hall is located in Adams County
- Hilltown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Lake Heritage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County
- Marshall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Round Top
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Table Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Table Rock is located in Adams County
- Virginia Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County
How Far From Seven Stars to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Seven Stars to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Seven Stars and extending to:
- Gettysburg, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Seven Stars to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> 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 (S). 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,868 miles [9,443.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,577 miles [10,584.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,453 miles [7,166.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Seven Stars. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Seven Stars) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Seven Stars. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8587, Longitude: -77.2972 In this case, the coordinates for Seven Stars have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Seven Stars to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.981 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.691 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.451 degrees. |