Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chestnut Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chestnut Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chestnut Ridge
- 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 Chestnut Ridge:
- 40.055653, -76.372739
- 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 Chestnut Ridge
- 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 Lancaster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- Since Chestnut Ridge is near York County and also Lebanon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for York County
- eBird sighting report for Lebanon 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 Chestnut Ridge ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Chestnut Ridge.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Chestnut Ridge.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Fayette County
- This Chestnut Ridge is located in Fayette County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the west of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Chestnut Ridge.
- Fayette County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Chestnut Ridge is located in Jefferson County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Chestnut Ridge.
- Indiana
- Jackson County
- This Chestnut Ridge is located in Jackson County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the west of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Chestnut Ridge.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Chestnut Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Chestnut Ridge.
- Baltimore County
- This Chestnut Ridge is located in Baltimore County and lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the south southwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Chestnut Ridge.
- Montgomery County
- This Chestnut Ridge is located in Montgomery County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the south southwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Chestnut Ridge.
- Missouri
- Sainte Genevieve County
- This Chestnut Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<1> to the west of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sainte Genevieve County community of Chestnut Ridge.
- New Jersey
- Bergen County
- This Chestnut Ridge is located in Bergen County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bergen County community of Chestnut Ridge.
- New York
- Dutchess County
- This Chestnut Ridge is located in Dutchess County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Chestnut Ridge.
- Niagara County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Chestnut Ridge [Niagara County].
- Rockland County
- This Chestnut Ridge is located in Rockland County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the east northeast of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockland County community of Chestnut Ridge.
- North Carolina
- Yadkin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Chestnut Ridge [Yadkin County].
- Ohio
- Trumbull County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Trumbull County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Chestnut Ridge.
- Tennessee
- Anderson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Chestnut Ridge [Anderson County].
- Claiborne County
- This Chestnut Ridge is located in Claiborne County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne County community of Chestnut Ridge.
- Greene County
- This Chestnut Ridge is located in Greene County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km] to the southwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Chestnut Ridge.
- Lincoln County
- This Chestnut Ridge is located in Lincoln County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km] to the west southwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Chestnut Ridge.
- Loudon County
- This Chestnut Ridge is located in Loudon County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km] to the west southwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Chestnut Ridge.
- West Virginia
- Monongalia County
- This Chestnut Ridge is located in Monongalia County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Chestnut Ridge.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chestnut Ridge ...
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.
- Centerville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Lancaster County
- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Lancaster County
- Chestnut View
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut View
- Chestnut View is located in Lancaster County
- Clearview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Fruitville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Fruitville is located in Lancaster County
- Garden Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Hills
- Garden Hills is located in Lancaster County
- Hempfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Homeland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Ironville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Ironville is located in Lancaster County
- Manor Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Ridge
- Manor Ridge is located in Lancaster County
- Mechanicsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Lancaster County
- Oyster Point
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Point
- Oyster Point is located in Lancaster County
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- Quaker Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hills
- Quaker Hills is located in Lancaster County
- Roseville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Silver Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
- Silver Spring is located in Lancaster County
- Wheatland
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Woodlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Quaker Hills
How Far From Chestnut Ridge 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 Chestnut Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chestnut Ridge and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Chestnut Ridge to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 87 miles [140 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 5,821 miles [9,368 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,529 miles [10,507.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,405 miles [7,089.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chestnut Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chestnut Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chestnut Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0557, Longitude: -76.3727 In this case, the coordinates for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Chestnut Ridge 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. |
| <3> | 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 Chestnut Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Chestnut Ridge 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 307.413 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.078 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.971 degrees. |