Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Canterbury, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Canterbury and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Canterbury
- 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 Canterbury:
- 39.983987, -76.709689
- 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 Canterbury
- 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 Canterbury is near Lancaster County and also Dauphin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- eBird sighting report for Dauphin 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 Canterbury ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Canterbury.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Canterbury is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, nineteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This Canterbury is located in Madison County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Canterbury that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Canterbury.
- Connecticut
- Windham County
- This Canterbury is located in Windham County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Canterbury that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Canterbury.
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Canterbury is located in Kent County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Canterbury that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Canterbury.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Canterbury is located in Hillsborough County and lies 884 miles [1,422.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Canterbury that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Canterbury.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Canterbury is located in Baltimore County and lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Canterbury that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Canterbury.
- Carroll County
- This Canterbury is located in Carroll County and lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the south southwest of the Canterbury that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Canterbury.
- Talbot County
- This Canterbury is located in Talbot County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the south southeast of the Canterbury that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Canterbury.
- Wicomico County
- This Canterbury is located in Wicomico County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km] to the south southeast of the Canterbury that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Canterbury.
- New Brunswick
- This Canterbury lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Canterbury that is located in York County.
- New Hampshire
- Merrimack County
- This Canterbury is located in Merrimack County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Canterbury that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Canterbury.
- New York
- Orange County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Orange County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Canterbury.
- North Carolina
- Pitt County
- This Canterbury is located in Pitt County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the south of the Canterbury that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Canterbury.
- Ohio
- Clark County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Canterbury [Clark County].
- Quebec
- This Canterbury lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Canterbury that is located in York County.
- South Carolina
- Cherokee County
- This Canterbury is located in Cherokee County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Canterbury that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Canterbury.
- Greenville County
- This Canterbury is located in Greenville County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km] to the southwest of the Canterbury that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Canterbury.
- Greenwood County
- This Canterbury is located in Greenwood County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km] to the southwest of the Canterbury that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Canterbury.
- Virginia
- Culpeper County
- This Canterbury is located in Culpeper County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Canterbury that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Culpeper County community of Canterbury.
- Henrico County
- This Canterbury is located in Henrico County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km] to the south southwest of the Canterbury that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Canterbury.
- Montgomery County
- This Canterbury is located in Montgomery County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km] to the southwest of the Canterbury that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Canterbury.
- West Virginia
- Mingo County
- This Canterbury is located in Mingo County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Canterbury that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mingo County community of Canterbury.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Canterbury ...
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.
- Clear View
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
- Clear View is located in York County
- Fayfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Fireside Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fireside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fireside Park
- Fireside Park is located in York County
- Fireside Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fireside Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fireside Terrace
- Fireside Terrace is located in York County
- Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in York County
- Green Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in York County
- Greenridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
- Greenridge is located in York County
- Herman Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman Heights
- Herman Heights is located in York County
- Pleasureville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasureville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
- Pleasureville is located in York County
- Skyline Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Heights
- Skyline Heights is located in York County
- Violet Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Violet Hill is located in York County
- Woodland View
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland View
- Woodland View is located in York County
- Woodstream
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstream have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream
- Woodstream is located in York County
- Yorkshire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Canterbury to ...
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 Canterbury to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Canterbury and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Canterbury to Harrisburg, 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 most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 77 miles [123.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,838 miles [9,395.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,547 miles [10,536.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,423 miles [7,118.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Canterbury. 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 from Point A (ie- Canterbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canterbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9840, Longitude: -76.7097 In this case, the coordinates for Canterbury 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 Canterbury, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Canterbury could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Canterbury 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 307.62 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.301 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.146 degrees. |