Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 West Hamilton Heights:
  • 39.950646, -77.690547
  • 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 West Hamilton Heights

• 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Since West Hamilton Heights is near Cumberland County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 West Hamilton Heights ...

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.

• Cashtown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
  • Cashtown is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cashtown <1>
• Cheesetown
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheesetown
  • Cheesetown is located in Franklin County
• Edenville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
  • Edenville is located in Franklin County
• Falling Spring
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
  • Falling Spring is located in Franklin County
• Franklin Furnace
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
  • Franklin Furnace is located in Franklin County
• Green Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
  • Green Village is located in Franklin County
• Maple Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Maple Grove is located in Franklin County
• Marion
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Franklin County
• Pleasant View
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View is located in Franklin County
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  • Red Bridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge
    • Red Bridge is located in Franklin County
  • Sandy Hook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
    • Sandy Hook is located in Franklin County
  • Scotland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Smoketown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoketown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoketown
    • Smoketown is located in Franklin County
  • Social Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Social Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Island
    • Social Island is located in Franklin County
  • Turkeyfoot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkeyfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeyfoot
    • Turkeyfoot is located in Franklin County

How Far From West Hamilton Heights 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 West Hamilton Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Chambersburg, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from West Hamilton Heights to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> 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 most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 80 miles [128.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 5,880 miles [9,462.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,591 miles [10,607.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,467 miles [7,188.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.pa.us/

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