Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wellsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wellsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wellsville
- 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 Wellsville:
- 40.056483, -76.945531
- 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 Wellsville
- 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 Wellsville is near Adams County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 Wellsville ...
We found ten communities that share the name Wellsville.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Wellsville is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Fremont County
- This Wellsville is located in Fremont County and lies 1,545 miles [2,486.4 km]<1> to the west of the Wellsville that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Wellsville.
- Connecticut
- Litchfield County
- This Wellsville is located in Litchfield County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wellsville that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Wellsville.
- Kansas
- Franklin County
- This Wellsville is located in Franklin County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km]<1> to the west of the Wellsville that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Wellsville.
- Michigan
- Lenawee County
- This Wellsville is located in Lenawee County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wellsville that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenawee County community of Wellsville.
- Missouri
- Montgomery County
- This Wellsville is located in Montgomery County and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km]<1> to the west of the Wellsville that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Wellsville.
- New York
- Allegany County
- This Wellsville is located in Allegany County and lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Wellsville that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Wellsville.
- Montgomery County
- This Wellsville is located in Montgomery County and lies 238 miles [383 km] to the north northeast of the Wellsville that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Wellsville.
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- This Wellsville is located in Columbiana County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wellsville that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Wellsville.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Wellsville is located in Blount County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wellsville that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Wellsville.
- Utah
- Cache County
- This Wellsville is located in Cache County and lies 1,818 miles [2,925.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wellsville that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cache County community of Wellsville.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wellsville ...
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.
- Alpine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Harmony Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Harmony Grove is located in York County
- Maytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in York County
- Mount Top
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Top
- Mount Top is located in York County
- Pinetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Roseville
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Stevenstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenstown
- Stevenstown is located in York County
- Uniontown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Uno
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Wellsville 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 Wellsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wellsville and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wellsville to York, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 80 miles [128.7 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 5,845 miles [9,406.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,554 miles [10,547.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,430 miles [7,129.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wellsville. 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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wellsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wellsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0565, Longitude: -76.9455 In this case, the coordinates for Wellsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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> | 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 Wellsville 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 307.756 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.466 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.22 degrees. |