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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Weavertown:
    • 40.038710, -76.157732
    • 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 Weavertown
  • 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 Weavertown ...

We found three communities that share the name Weavertown.

There are three communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Weavertown.

Beyond Pennsylvania.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Berks County
      • This Weavertown is located in Berks County and lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Weavertown that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Weavertown.
    • Lebanon County
      • This Weavertown is located in Lebanon County and lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Weavertown that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Weavertown.
    • Washington County
      • This Weavertown is located in Washington County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the west of the Weavertown that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Weavertown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Weavertown ...

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.

  • Bareville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bareville
    • Bareville is located in Lancaster County
  • Bird-in-Hand
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Gordonville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Intercourse
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Irishtown
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irishtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
    • Irishtown is located in Lancaster County
  • Mascot
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mascot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
    • Mascot is located in Lancaster County
  • Paradise
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Smoketown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Stumptown
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stumptown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
    • Stumptown is located in Lancaster County

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

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

  • Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies just to the West.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Weavertown to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 91 miles [146.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,812 miles [9,353.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,520 miles [10,492.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,396 miles [7,074.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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

The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Weavertown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Weavertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0387, Longitude: -76.1577       In this case, the coordinates for Weavertown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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 Weavertown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.286 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.931 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.885 degrees.




 

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