Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bair, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bair and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bair
- 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 Bair:
- 39.905377, -76.827750
- 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 Bair
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for York County
- Since Bair is near Adams County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Bair ...
We found one communities that share the name Bair.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Bair is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania.
While we haven't found any other communities named Bair in either the United States or Canada, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Croatia
- Distance: 4,498 miles [7,238.8 km]<1> to the northeast
- Croatia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bair ...
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.
- Admire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Big Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mountain
- Big Mountain is located in York County
- Cold Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in York County
- Dover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
- Fairway
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Farmers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Fireside Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fireside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fireside Park
- Fireside Park is located in York County
- Fordville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Fox Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Gnatstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Graybill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Hillcrest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Continue List (13 more) ...
- Holly Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Heights
- Holly Heights is located in York County
- Homeland Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Gardens
- Homeland Gardens is located in York County
- Iron Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Ridge
- Iron Ridge is located in York County
- Kraft Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kraft Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft Mill
- Kraft Mill is located in York County
- Maple Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in York County
- Martin
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Pigeon Hills ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Hills
- Pigeon Hills is located in York County
- Poplars
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Randolph Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Park
- Randolph Park is located in York County
- Seven Valleys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Valleys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Valleys
- Seven Valleys is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Valleys <3>
- Spring Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
- Valley Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Valley Junction is located in York County
- Violet Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Violet Hill is located in York County
- Holly Heights
How Far From Bair 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 Bair to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bair and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Bair 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 70 miles [112.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,846 miles [9,408.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,555 miles [10,549.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,431 miles [7,131 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bair. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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- Bair) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bair. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9054, Longitude: -76.8277 In this case, the coordinates for Bair have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Bair 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 307.696 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.376 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.229 degrees. |