Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cocalico House, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cocalico House and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cocalico House
- 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 Cocalico House:
- 40.281759, -76.203560
- 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 Cocalico House
- 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 Cocalico House is near Lebanon County and also Berks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lebanon County
- eBird sighting report for Berks 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cocalico House ...
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.
- Brickerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickerville
- Brickerville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brickerville <1>
- Buffalo Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Buffalo Springs is located in Lebanon County
- Charming Forge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charming Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charming Forge
- Charming Forge is located in Berks County
- Clay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Lancaster County
- Dogtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Fritztown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Highland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Hopeland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeland
- Hopeland is located in Lancaster County
- Johnstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Lincoln
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Moonstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Phoebe Berks Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoebe Berks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebe Berks Village
- Phoebe Berks Village is located in Berks County
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- Poplar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Springhaven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhaven
- Springhaven is located in Lebanon County
- Summit View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit View
- Summit View is located in Berks County
- Weavertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavertown
- Weavertown is located in Lebanon County
- Poplar Grove
How Far From Cocalico House 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 Cocalico House to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cocalico House and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cocalico House to Lancaster, 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 35 miles [56.3 km] to the west (W). 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 105 miles [169 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,804 miles [9,340.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,513 miles [10,481.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,389 miles [7,063.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cocalico House. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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- Cocalico House) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cocalico House. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2818, Longitude: -76.2036 In this case, the coordinates for Cocalico House 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 Cocalico House 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 307.293 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.978 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.805 degrees. |