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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 Appleton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Appleton 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 Appleton:
- 39.913155, -76.631356
- 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 Appleton
- 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 Appleton is near Lancaster County and also Baltimore 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 Baltimore 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 Appleton
Communities Also Named Appleton ...
We found 22 communities that are also named Appleton.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Appleton is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of 22 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, twenty are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Escambia County
- This Appleton is located in Escambia County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Appleton that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Appleton.
- Arkansas
- Pope County
- This Appleton is located in Pope County and lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Appleton that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Appleton.
- Colorado
- Mesa County
- This Appleton is located in Mesa County and lies 1,695 miles [2,727.8 km]<1> to the west of the Appleton that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mesa County community of Appleton.
- Georgia
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Appleton [Montgomery County].
- Idaho
- Gooding County
- This Appleton is located in Gooding County and lies 1,963 miles [3,159.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Appleton that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gooding County community of Appleton.
- Illinois
- Knox County
- This Appleton is located in Knox County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the west of the Appleton that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Appleton.
- Kansas
- Bourbon County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Bourbon County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bourbon County community of Appleton.
- Clark County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Appleton [Clark County].
- Crawford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Appleton [Crawford County].
- Mitchell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Appleton [Mitchell County].
- Maine
- Knox County
- This Appleton is located in Knox County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Appleton that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Appleton.
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Appleton is located in Cecil County and lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Appleton that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Appleton.
- Minnesota
- Swift County
- This Appleton is located in Swift County and lies 1,048 miles [1,686.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Appleton that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Swift County community of Appleton.
- New York
- Niagara County
- This Appleton is located in Niagara County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Appleton that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niagara County community of Appleton.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Appleton lies 1,235 miles [1,987.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Appleton that is located in York County.
- Ohio
- Licking County
- This Appleton is located in Licking County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the west of the Appleton that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Appleton.
- Ontario
- This Appleton lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the north of the Appleton that is located in York County.
- South Carolina
- Allendale County
- This Appleton is located in Allendale County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Appleton that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allendale County community of Appleton.
- Barnwell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Appleton [Barnwell County].
- Tennessee
- Lawrence County
- This Appleton is located in Lawrence County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Appleton that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Appleton.
- Washington
- Klickitat County
- This Appleton is located in Klickitat County and lies 2,265 miles [3,645.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Appleton that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klickitat County community of Appleton.
- Wisconsin
- Outagamie County
- This Appleton is located in Outagamie County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Appleton that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Outagamie County community of Appleton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Appleton ...
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.
- Bittersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bittersville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bittersville
- Chapel View
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Chapel View is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel View
- East Yoe
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- East Yoe is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Yoe
- Fayfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fayfield is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayfield
- Fox Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fox Run is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Golden ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Golden is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Green Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Green Acres is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Green Hill is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Greystone Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Greystone Farms is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone Farms
- Hill-n-Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hill-n-Dale is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill-n-Dale
- Hillcrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Homeland Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Homeland Gardens is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Gardens
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Locust Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Locust Grove is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Spring is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Spring
- Longstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Longstown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstown
- Longview Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Longview Heights is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
- Orchard Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Orchard Hill is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
- Panorama Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Panorama Hills is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Hills
- Pleasant View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pleasant View is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Randolph Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph Park is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Park
- Red Lion
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Relay
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Relay is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relay
- Robin Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Robin Heights is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Heights
- Spring Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Spring Plains is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Plains
- Springvale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Springvale is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Spry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Spry is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spry
- Violet Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Violet Hill is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Winterstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Winterstown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- Yorkshire
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yorkshire is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
How Far From Appleton 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 Appleton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Appleton and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Appleton to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 73 miles [117.5 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,837 miles [9,393.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,546 miles [10,534.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,422 miles [7,116.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Appleton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Appleton 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. |
| <3> | 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 Appleton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Appleton 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 Appleton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9132, Longitude: -76.6314 In this case, the coordinates for Appleton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.578 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.243 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.141 degrees. |
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