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we pass this GPS location for Black Horse:
39.917333, -75.422418
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Bird Watching ...
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We found seven communities that are also named Black Horse.
There are two communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Black Horse.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of five communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
Chester County
This Black Horse is located in Chester County and lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the west of the Black Horse that is located in Delaware County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Black Horse.
Montgomery County
This Black Horse is located in Montgomery County and lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Black Horse that is located in Delaware County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Black Horse.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Nevada
White Pine County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Black Horse [White Pine County].
New Jersey
Middlesex County
This Black Horse is located in Middlesex County and lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the northeast of the Black Horse that is located in Delaware County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Black Horse.
Ohio
Portage County
This Black Horse is located in Portage County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Black Horse that is located in Delaware County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Black Horse.
Ontario
This Black Horse lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Black Horse that is located in Delaware County.
South Dakota
Corson County
This Black Horse is located in Corson County and lies 1,367 miles [2,200 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Black Horse that is located in Delaware County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Corson County community of Black Horse.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Black Horse ...
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.
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 Black Horse to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Black Horse and extending to:
Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Black Horse to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 111 miles [178.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,786 miles [9,311.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,492 miles [10,447.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,369 miles [7,031.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Black Horse) 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 Black Horse, 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 Black Horse 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 Black Horse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9173, Longitude: -75.4224 In this case, the coordinates for Black Horse have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.859 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.429 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.62 degrees.