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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 Clearview Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clearview Heights 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 Clearview Heights:
    • 39.905378, -76.671357
    • 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 Clearview Heights
  • 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 Clearview Heights ...

We found eight communities that share the name Clearview Heights.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Clearview Heights.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Berks County
      • This Clearview Heights is located in Berks County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Clearview Heights that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Clearview Heights.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Navajo County
      • This Clearview Heights is located in Navajo County and lies 1,857 miles [2,988.6 km]<1> to the west of the Clearview Heights that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navajo County community of Clearview Heights.
    • Connecticut
      • Tolland 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 Connecticut community of Clearview Heights [Tolland County].
    • Ontario
      • 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 Ontario community of Clearview Heights.
    • South Carolina
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Clearview Heights is located in Spartanburg County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Clearview Heights that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Clearview Heights.
    • Tennessee
      • Lawrence County
      • This Clearview Heights is located in Lawrence County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Clearview Heights that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Clearview Heights.
    • Virginia
      • Roanoke County
      • This Clearview Heights is located in Roanoke County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the southwest of the Clearview Heights that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Clearview Heights.
      • Stafford County
      • This Clearview Heights is located in Stafford County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the south southwest of the Clearview Heights that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Clearview Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clearview Heights ...

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.

  • Chapel View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel View
    • Chapel View is located in York County
  • East Yoe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Yoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Yoe
    • East Yoe is located in York County
  • Fox Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
    • Fox Run is located in York County
  • Green Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in York County
  • Hill-n-Dale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill-n-Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill-n-Dale
    • Hill-n-Dale is located in York County
  • Hillcrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in York County
  • Homeland Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Gardens
    • Homeland Gardens is located in York County
  • Longstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstown
    • Longstown is located in York County
  • Longview Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
    • Longview Heights is located in York County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Randolph Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Park
      • Randolph Park is located in York County
    • Red Lion
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Relay
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relay
      • Relay is located in York County
    • Robin Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Heights
      • Robin Heights is located in York County
    • Spry
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spry
      • Spry is located in York County
    • Violet Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
      • Violet Hill is located in York County

How Far From Clearview Heights 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 Clearview Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clearview Heights and extending to:

  • York, which is the Seat of York County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Clearview Heights to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 72 miles [115.9 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 4 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,839 miles [9,397 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,548 miles [10,538 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,424 miles [7,119.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clearview Heights. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clearview Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clearview Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9054, Longitude: -76.6714       In this case, the coordinates for Clearview Heights 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Clearview Heights 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>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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Clearview Heights 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 307.603 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.27 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.162 degrees.









 

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