Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Blackrock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blackrock and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Blackrock
- 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 Blackrock:
- 39.723073, -76.861024
- 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 Blackrock
- 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 Blackrock is near Carroll County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Blackrock ...
We found four communities that share the name Blackrock.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Blackrock is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Idaho
- North Carolina
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blackrock ...
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.
- Brothers Delight
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brothers Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothers Delight
- Brothers Delight is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Dug Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Fiscal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Forest Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knoll
- Forest Knoll is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Glenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in York County
- Gunpowder Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunpowder Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunpowder Ridge
- Gunpowder Ridge is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Hobart
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Hokes
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Meadow View
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
- Meadow View is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Peaceful Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
- Peaceful Valley is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Roller
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
- Roller is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Sticks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Sugar Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
- Sugar Valley is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Valley Vista
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Vista
- Valley Vista is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Young Mans Fancy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
- Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Peaceful Valley
How Far From Blackrock 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 Blackrock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blackrock and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Blackrock to York, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 38 miles [61.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 57 miles [91.7 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,855 miles [9,422.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,563 miles [10,562.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,439 miles [7,143.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blackrock. 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 State 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blackrock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blackrock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7231, Longitude: -76.8610 |
| <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 Blackrock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Blackrock to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.729 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.385 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.316 degrees. |