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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 Bonneymeade Farm, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bonneymeade Farm and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Bonneymeade Farm:
    • 40.264256, -76.820250
    • 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 Bonneymeade Farm
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bonneymeade Farm ...

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.

  • Chartwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartwood
    • Chartwood is located in Dauphin County
  • Chestnut Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Dauphin County
  • Ebenezer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Ebenezer is located in Dauphin County
  • English Manor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Manor
    • English Manor is located in Dauphin County
  • Harrisburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Haven Croft
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Croft
    • Haven Croft is located in Dauphin County
  • Hillside Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
    • Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
  • Jackson Lick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Lick
    • Jackson Lick is located in Dauphin County
  • Kent Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Gardens
    • Kent Gardens is located in Dauphin County
  • Lakeview Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
    • Lakeview Heights is located in Dauphin County
  • Locust Lane Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lane Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lane Gardens
    • Locust Lane Gardens is located in Dauphin County
  • Pleasant Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Pleasant Hills is located in Dauphin County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Poplar Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Gardens
      • Poplar Gardens is located in Dauphin County
    • Progress
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Dauphin County
    • Ridgeview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
      • Ridgeview is located in Dauphin County
    • Rustic Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Hills
      • Rustic Hills is located in Dauphin County
    • Spring Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Dauphin County
    • Twin Lakes
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Dauphin County
    • Twin Lakes Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Park
      • Twin Lakes Park is located in Dauphin County

How Far From Bonneymeade Farm 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 Bonneymeade Farm to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bonneymeade Farm and extending to:

  • Harrisburg, which is the Seat of Dauphin County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies just to the west northwest (WNW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 95 miles [152.9 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Bonneymeade Farm to White House, 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,830 miles [9,382.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,541 miles [10,526.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,417 miles [7,108.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bonneymeade Farm. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Bonneymeade Farm) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bonneymeade Farm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2643, Longitude: -76.8203       In this case, the coordinates for Bonneymeade Farm have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Bonneymeade Farm 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 307.665 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.396 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.082 degrees.









 

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