Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Shippensburg:
  • 40.051479, -77.507764
  • 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 Shippensburg

• 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 Shippensburg is near Franklin County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shippensburg ...

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.

• Big Spring
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
  • Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
• Chestnut Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Crossroads
  • Chestnut Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
• Green Spring
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
  • Green Spring is located in Cumberland County
• Green Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
  • Green Village is located in Franklin County
• Hays Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Grove
  • Hays Grove is located in Cumberland County
• Lees Cross Roads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Cross Roads
  • Lees Cross Roads is located in Cumberland County
• Mainsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainsville
  • Mainsville is located in Franklin County
• Middle Spring
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Spring
  • Middle Spring is located in Cumberland County
• Mount Rock
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rock
  • Mount Rock is located in Franklin County
• Mowersville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowersville
  • Mowersville is located in Franklin County
• Pleasant Hall
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hall
  • Pleasant Hall is located in Franklin County
• Scotland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Scotland is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <2>
• Smoketown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoketown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoketown
  • Smoketown is located in Franklin County
• Walnut Bottom
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Bottom
  • Walnut Bottom is located in Cumberland County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Shippensburg and extending to:

• Carlisle, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Shippensburg to Carlisle, with an average speed<4> 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 6 hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 83 miles [133.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving 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 5,868 miles [9,443.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,579 miles [10,587.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,455 miles [7,169.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Shippensburg: www.borough.shippensburg.pa.us/

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