Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stoverstown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stoverstown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stoverstown
- 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 Stoverstown:
- 39.884266, -76.817195
- 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 Stoverstown
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for York County
- Since Stoverstown is near Adams County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Adams 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stoverstown ...
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.
- Admire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Cold Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in York County
- Fairway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Farmers
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Fordville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Fox Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Gnatstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Graybill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Holly Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Heights
- Holly Heights is located in York County
- Homeland Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Gardens
- Homeland Gardens is located in York County
- Iron Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Ridge
- Iron Ridge is located in York County
- Jacobs Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Mills
- Jacobs Mills is located in York County
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- Kraft Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kraft Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft Mill
- Kraft Mill is located in York County
- Martin
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Pigeon Hills ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Hills
- Pigeon Hills is located in York County
- Robin Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Heights
- Robin Heights is located in York County
- Seven Valleys
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Valleys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Valleys
- Seven Valleys is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Valleys <2>
- Spring Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
- Valley Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Valley Junction is located in York County
- Violet Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Violet Hill is located in York County
- Kraft Mill
How Far From Stoverstown 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 Stoverstown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Stoverstown and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Stoverstown to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 69 miles [111 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,846 miles [9,408.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,555 miles [10,549.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,431 miles [7,131 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stoverstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stoverstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stoverstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8843, Longitude: -76.8172 In this case, the coordinates for Stoverstown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Stoverstown 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 307.691 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.367 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.233 degrees. |