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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 Lewistown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lewistown and the surrounding area.
- 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 Lewistown:
- 37.717921, -77.454150
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Lewistown
- 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 Hanover County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hanover County
- Since Lewistown is near Henrico County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henrico County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Caroline 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Lewistown
Communities Also Named Lewistown ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Lewistown.
Within Virginia, the name Lewistown is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Fulton County
- This Lewistown is located in Fulton County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lewistown that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Lewistown.
- Kentucky
- Caldwell County
- This Lewistown is located in Caldwell County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the west of the Lewistown that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Lewistown.
- Louisiana
- Lafourche Parish
- This Lewistown is located in Lafourche Parish and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lewistown that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafourche Parish community of Lewistown.
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Lewistown is located in Frederick County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the north of the Lewistown that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Lewistown.
- Talbot County
- This Lewistown is located in Talbot County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the northeast of the Lewistown that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Lewistown.
- Missouri
- Lewis County
- This Lewistown is located in Lewis County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lewistown that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Lewistown.
- Montana
- Fergus County
- This Lewistown is located in Fergus County and lies 1,739 miles [2,798.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lewistown that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fergus County community of Lewistown.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Lewistown is located in Burlington County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lewistown that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Lewistown.
- Nova Scotia
- This Lewistown lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lewistown that is located in Hanover County.
- Ohio
- Logan County
- This Lewistown is located in Logan County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lewistown that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Lewistown.
- Pennsylvania
- Mifflin County
- This Lewistown is located in Mifflin County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the north of the Lewistown that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Lewistown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lewistown ...
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.
- Ashcake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ashcake is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcake
- Crosses Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Crosses Corner is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses Corner
- French Hay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- French Hay is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hay
- Glen Allen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Greenwood is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Heaths Store
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Heaths Store is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaths Store
- Kings Charter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Charter is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Charter
- Kingswood Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kingswood Court is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Court
- Lincoln Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Park is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Longdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Longdale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
- Mimosa Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mimosa Hills is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Hills
- Patrick Henry Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Peaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Peaks is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaks
- Poindexters
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Poindexters is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexters
- Quail Walk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
- Randolph Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Randolph Ridge is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Ridge
- Slash Cottage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Slash Cottage is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slash Cottage
How Far From Lewistown 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 Lewistown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lewistown and extending to:
- Hanover, which is the Seat of Hanover County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Lewistown to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 84 miles [135.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,965 miles [9,599.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,666 miles [10,727.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,545 miles [7,314.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lewistown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Lewistown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lewistown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7179, Longitude: -77.4541 In this case, the coordinates for Lewistown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.20 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.612 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.33 degrees. |
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