Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shanesville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shanesville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shanesville
- 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 Shanesville:
- 40.364261, -75.697412
- 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 Shanesville
- 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 Berks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Berks County
- Since Shanesville is near Montgomery County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Chester 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 Shanesville ...
We found one communities that share the name Shanesville.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Shanesville is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Shanesville in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Tuscarawas County
- This Shanesville is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the west of the Shanesville that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Shanesville.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shanesville ...
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.
- Amityville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amityville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amityville
- Amityville is located in Berks County
- Beavers Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavers Mill
- Beavers Mill is located in Berks County
- Cider Mill Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cider Mill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cider Mill Run
- Cider Mill Run is located in Berks County
- Dale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Berks County
- Earlville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Gilbertsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
- Gilbertsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <3>
- High Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Meadows
- High Meadows is located in Berks County
- Indian Springs Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
- Indian Springs Village is located in Berks County
- Ironstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Limekiln
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Little Oley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Oley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oley
- Little Oley is located in Berks County
- Lyons
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (9 more) ...
- Orchard Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Orchard Hills is located in Berks County
- Pikeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Pikeville is located in Berks County
- Pine Forge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forge
- Pine Forge is located in Berks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Forge <3>
- Pine Waters
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Waters
- Pine Waters is located in Berks County
- Schultzville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schultzville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultzville
- Schultzville is located in Berks County
- Weavertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavertown
- Weavertown is located in Berks County
- Woodchoppertown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodchoppertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodchoppertown
- Woodchoppertown is located in Berks County
- Woods Edge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
- Woods Edge is located in Berks County
- Yellow House
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow House
- Yellow House is located in Berks County
- Orchard Hills
How Far From Shanesville 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 Shanesville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shanesville and extending to:
- Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Shanesville to Reading, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 123 miles [197.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,779 miles [9,300.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,488 miles [10,441.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,364 miles [7,023.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shanesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/
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- Shanesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shanesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3643, Longitude: -75.6974 In this case, the coordinates for Shanesville 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Shanesville 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 306.984 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.64 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.55 degrees. |