Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gettysburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gettysburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gettysburg
- 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 Gettysburg:
- 45.006647, -99.954006
- 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 Gettysburg
- 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 Potter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Potter County
- Since Gettysburg is near Sully County and also Walworth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sully County
- eBird sighting report for Walworth 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 Gettysburg ...
We found five communities that share the name Gettysburg.
Within South Dakota, the name Gettysburg is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Darke County
- This Gettysburg is located in Darke County and lies 853 miles [1,372.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Gettysburg that is located in Potter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Gettysburg.
- Preble County
- This Gettysburg is located in Preble County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km] to the east southeast of the Gettysburg that is located in Potter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preble County community of Gettysburg.
- Pennsylvania
- Adams County
- This Gettysburg is located in Adams County and lies 1,207 miles [1,942.5 km]<1> to the east of the Gettysburg that is located in Potter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Gettysburg.
- South Carolina
- Kershaw County
- This Gettysburg is located in Kershaw County and lies 1,260 miles [2,027.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Gettysburg that is located in Potter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Gettysburg.
- Washington
- Clallam County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Clallam County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clallam County community of Gettysburg.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gettysburg ...
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.
- Forest City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Potter County
- Hoven
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoven
- Hoven is located in Potter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoven <4>
- Marksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
- Marksville is located in Dewey County
- Estimated population in 2014: 771 people
How Far From Gettysburg to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Gettysburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gettysburg and extending to:
- Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Gettysburg to Pierre, 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,428 miles [10,344.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,190 miles [11,571.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,125 miles [8,247.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gettysburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.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- Gettysburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gettysburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0066, Longitude: -99.9540 In this case, the coordinates for Gettysburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gettysburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Gettysburg 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 323.131 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.692 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.358 degrees. |