Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Shepherdstown:
  • 40.177591, -76.991365
  • 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 Shepherdstown

• 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • Since Shepherdstown is near York County and also Dauphin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for York County
  • eBird sighting report for Dauphin 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 Shepherdstown ...

We found two communities that share the name Shepherdstown.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Shepherdstown is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Belmont County
    • This Shepherdstown is located in Belmont County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the west of the Shepherdstown that is located in Cumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Shepherdstown.
  • West Virginia
    • Jefferson County
    • This Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Shepherdstown that is located in Cumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Shepherdstown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shepherdstown ...

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.

• Holliday
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holliday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
  • Holliday is located in Cumberland County
• Mechanicsburg
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
  • Mechanicsburg is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsburg <3>
• Mount Pleasant
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in York County
• Raven Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
  • Raven Hill is located in Cumberland County
• Reservoir Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reservoir Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir Hill
  • Reservoir Hill is located in Cumberland County
• Rose Garden
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Garden
  • Rose Garden is located in Cumberland County
• Rosegarden
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosegarden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosegarden
  • Rosegarden is located in York County
• Sunnyland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyland
  • Sunnyland is located in Cumberland County
• Williams Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Grove
  • Williams Grove is located in Cumberland County
• Winding Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Heights
  • Winding Heights is located in Cumberland County
• Winding Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Hill
  • Winding Hill is located in Cumberland County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shepherdstown and extending to:

• Carlisle, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Shepherdstown to Carlisle, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 88 miles [141.6 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,841 miles [9,400.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,552 miles [10,544.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,427 miles [7,124.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shepherdstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/