Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Trindle Springs:
  • 40.206689, -77.023517
  • 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 Trindle Springs

• 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 Trindle Springs 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Trindle Springs ...

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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holliday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
  • Holliday is located in Cumberland County
• Kingtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingtown
  • Kingtown is located in Cumberland County
• Locust Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
  • Locust Point is located in Cumberland County
• Mechanicsburg
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • 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 <2>
• Peace Church
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Church
  • Peace Church is located in Cumberland County
• Reservoir Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reservoir Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir Hill
  • Reservoir Hill is located in Cumberland County
• Rose Garden
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Garden
  • Rose Garden is located in Cumberland County
• Shepherdstown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
  • Shepherdstown is located in Cumberland County
• Sporting Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sporting Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
  • Sporting Hill is located in Cumberland County
• Sunnyland
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyland
  • Sunnyland is located in Cumberland County
• Williams Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Grove
  • Williams Grove is located in Cumberland County
• Winding Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Heights
  • Winding Heights is located in Cumberland County
• Winding Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Trindle Springs 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 Trindle Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Carlisle, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the West.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Trindle Springs to Harrisburg, 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.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 90 miles [144.8 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 most of three days and walking would take 6 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 4,428 miles [7,126.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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