Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Black Horse, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Black Horse and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Black Horse
- 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 Black Horse:
- 39.985659, -75.954950
- 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 Black Horse
- 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 Chester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- Since Black Horse is near Lancaster County and also Berks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- eBird sighting report for Berks 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 Black Horse ...
We found two communities that share the name Black Horse.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Black Horse is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Black Horse is located in Harford County and lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Black Horse that is located in Chester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Black Horse.
- West Virginia
- Hancock 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 West Virginia community of Black Horse [Hancock County].
- Maryland
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.
- Christiana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
- Christiana is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiana <3>
- Coatesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
- Coatesville is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <3>
- Compass
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compass
- Compass is located in Chester County
- Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap
- Gap is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gap <3>
- Harristown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- Harristown is located in Lancaster County
- Limeville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Martins Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Corner
- Martins Corner is located in Chester County
- Meadville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Ninepoints
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ninepoints have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
- Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County
- Salisbury Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Heights
- Salisbury Heights is located in Lancaster County
- Steelville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steelville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelville
- Steelville is located in Chester County
- Towerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
- Towerville is located in Chester County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Vintage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Vintage Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Station
- Vintage Station is located in Lancaster County
- Wagontown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - White Horse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- White Horse is located in Lancaster County
- Vintage
How Far From Black Horse 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 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:
- West Chester, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Black Horse to West Chester, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 53 miles [85.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 94 miles [151.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,806 miles [9,343.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,513 miles [10,481.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,389 miles [7,063.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Black Horse. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Black Horse) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Black Horse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9857, Longitude: -75.9549 In this case, the coordinates for Black Horse have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <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 Black Horse 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 307.17 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.791 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.82 degrees. |