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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 Lancaster, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lancaster 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 Lancaster:
- 32.505142, -84.526311
- 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 Lancaster
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Lancaster is near Talbot County and also Taylor County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Talbot County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Taylor 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 Lancaster
Communities Also Named Lancaster ...
We found 38 communities that are also named Lancaster.
There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Lancaster.
Beyond Georgia, we know of 37 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 37 communities, 35 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Wayne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Lancaster [Wayne County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Talladega County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Lancaster [Talladega County].
- Arizona
- Yavapai County
- This Lancaster is located in Yavapai County and lies 1,567 miles [2,521.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Lancaster that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Lancaster.
- Arkansas
- Crawford County
- This Lancaster is located in Crawford County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Lancaster that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Lancaster.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Lancaster is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,930 miles [3,106 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Lancaster that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Lancaster.
- Florida
- Lake County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Lancaster [Lake County].
- Suwannee County
- This Lancaster is located in Suwannee County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Lancaster that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suwannee County community of Lancaster.
- Illinois
- Lake County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Lancaster [Lake County].
- Peoria County
- This Lancaster is located in Peoria County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Lancaster that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peoria County community of Lancaster.
- Wabash County
- This Lancaster is located in Wabash County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km] to the north northwest of the Lancaster that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabash County community of Lancaster.
- Indiana
- Clay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Lancaster [Clay County].
- Huntington County
- This Lancaster is located in Huntington County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<2> to the north of the Lancaster that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntington County community of Lancaster.
- Jefferson County
- This Lancaster is located in Jefferson County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km] to the north of the Lancaster that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Lancaster.
- Iowa
- Keokuk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Lancaster [Keokuk County].
- Kansas
- Atchison County
- This Lancaster is located in Atchison County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lancaster that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atchison County community of Lancaster.
- Miami County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lancaster [Miami County].
- Kentucky
- Garrard County
- This Lancaster is located in Garrard County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<2> to the north of the Lancaster that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrard County community of Lancaster.
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Lancaster is located in Charles County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<2> to the northeast of the Lancaster that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Lancaster.
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This Lancaster is located in Worcester County and lies 981 miles [1,578.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Lancaster that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Lancaster.
- Minnesota
- Kittson County
- This Lancaster is located in Kittson County and lies 1,295 miles [2,084.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Lancaster that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kittson County community of Lancaster.
- Missouri
- Clark County
- Although located in Clark County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Lancaster.
- Schuyler County
- This Lancaster is located in Schuyler County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lancaster that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuyler County community of Lancaster.
- New Brunswick
- This Lancaster lies 1,319 miles [2,122.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Lancaster that is located in Marion County.
- New Hampshire
- Coos County
- This Lancaster is located in Coos County and lies 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Lancaster that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Lancaster.
- New York
- Erie County
- This Lancaster is located in Erie County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Lancaster that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Lancaster.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Lancaster lies 1,970 miles [3,170.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Lancaster that is located in Marion County.
- North Carolina
- Edgecombe County
- This Lancaster is located in Edgecombe County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Lancaster that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Lancaster.
- Ohio
- Fairfield County
- This Lancaster is located in Fairfield County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<2> to the north of the Lancaster that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Lancaster.
- Ontario
- This Lancaster lies 1,023 miles [1,646.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Lancaster that is located in Marion County.
- Oregon
- Lane County
- This Lancaster is located in Lane County and lies 2,220 miles [3,572.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Lancaster that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Lancaster.
- Malheur County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Lancaster [Malheur County].
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- This Lancaster is located in Lancaster County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Lancaster that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Lancaster.
- South Carolina
- Lancaster County
- This Lancaster is located in Lancaster County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Lancaster that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Lancaster.
- Tennessee
- Smith County
- This Lancaster is located in Smith County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Lancaster that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Lancaster.
- Texas
- Dallas County
- This Lancaster is located in Dallas County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<2> to the west of the Lancaster that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Lancaster.
- Virginia
- Lancaster County
- This Lancaster is located in Lancaster County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Lancaster that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Lancaster.
- Washington
- Whitman County
- This Lancaster is located in Whitman County and lies 2,003 miles [3,223.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lancaster that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Lancaster.
- Wisconsin
- Grant County
- This Lancaster is located in Grant County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Lancaster that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Lancaster.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lancaster ...
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.
- Blueville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Blueville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueville
- Box Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Centerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Eelbeck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Eelbeck is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eelbeck
- Elmview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Elmview is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmview
- Five Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Geneva
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Howard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Howard is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Junction City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Juniper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Juniper is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
- Olive Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Olive Branch is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Union
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
How Far From Lancaster 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 Lancaster to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Lancaster once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Lancaster and extending to:
- Buena Vista, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Lancaster to Buena Vista, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the north (N). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 608 miles [978.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,503 miles [10,465.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,200 miles [11,587.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,080 miles [8,175.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Lancaster could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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- Lancaster) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 Lancaster, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5051, Longitude: -84.5263 In this case, the coordinates for Lancaster have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.274 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.527 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.631 degrees. |
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