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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 Accomac, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Accomac 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 Accomac:
    • 40.045097, -76.563577
    • 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 Accomac
  • 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for York County
    • Since Accomac is near Lancaster County and also Dauphin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Dauphin 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 Accomac

Communities Also Named Accomac ...

We found two communities that are also named Accomac.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Accomac is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Virginia
      • Accomack County
      • This Accomac is located in Accomack County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Accomac that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Accomack County community of Accomac.
      • Northampton County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Northampton County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Accomac.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Accomac ...

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.

  • Anchor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Anchor is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
  • Chestnut Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Chickies
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Chickies is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickies
  • Donegal Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Donegal Heights is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegal Heights
  • Donegal Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Donegal Springs is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegal Springs
  • Farmdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Farmdale is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
  • Golden ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Golden is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
  • Greystone Farms
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Greystone Farms is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone Farms
  • Hempfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hempfield is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hempfield
  • Highmount
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Highmount is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmount
  • Ironville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Ironville is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
  • Kinderhook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Kinderhook is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Locust Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Locust Grove is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Margaretta Furnace
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Margaretta Furnace is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaretta Furnace
    • Maytown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Joy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Orchard Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Orchard Hill is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
    • Panorama Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Panorama Hills is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Hills
    • Silver Spring
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Silver Spring is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
    • Spring Plains
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Spring Plains is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Plains
    • Stacktown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Stacktown is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacktown
    • Starview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Starview is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starview
    • Stoner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Stoner is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoner

How Far From Accomac 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 community such as Accomac to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Accomac and extending to:

  • York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Accomac to York, 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 83 miles [133.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 5,829 miles [9,380.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,538 miles [10,521.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,414 miles [7,103.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Accomac) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Accomac, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Accomac 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 Accomac. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0451, Longitude: -76.5636       In this case, the coordinates for Accomac have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.528 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.206 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.058 degrees.