Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Zora, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Zora and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Zora
- 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 Zora:
- 39.732795, -77.367226
- 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 Zora
- 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 Adams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- Since Zora is near Frederick County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Zora ...
We found one communities that share the name Zora.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Zora is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Zora in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Zora ...
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.
- Blackberry Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry Hills
- Blackberry Hills is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Fairplay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Fountain Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Dale
- Fountain Dale is located in Adams County
- Friends Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friends Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Creek
- Friends Creek is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Gladhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Iron Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Springs
- Iron Springs is located in Adams County
- Jacks Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacks Mountain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jacks Mountain
- From Zora to Jacks Mountain
- Longs ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Lost Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Valley
- Lost Valley is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Maria Furnace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maria Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria Furnace
- Maria Furnace is located in Adams County
- Shanks Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanks Mill
- Shanks Mill is located in Adams County
- Silo Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Virginia Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Virginia Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Virginia Mills
- From Zora to Virginia Mills
How Far From Zora 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 Zora to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Zora and extending to:
- Gettysburg, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Zora to Gettysburg, 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.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 60 miles [96.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,876 miles [9,456.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,585 miles [10,597.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,461 miles [7,179.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zora. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Zora) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zora. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7328, Longitude: -77.3672 In this case, the coordinates for Zora have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Zora 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 308.031 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.729 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.531 degrees. |