Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Collins, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Collins and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Collins
- 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 Collins:
- 39.880103, -76.132731
- 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 Collins
- 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 Collins is near Chester County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- eBird sighting report for York 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 Collins ...
We found 41 communities that share the name Collins.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Collins is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 40 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Collins [Calhoun County].
- Jefferson County
- This Collins is located in Jefferson County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Collins that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Collins.
- Arkansas
- California
- Fresno County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Collins [Fresno County].
- Napa County
- This Collins is located in Napa County and lies 2,449 miles [3,941.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Collins that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Napa County community of Collins.
- San Bernardino County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Collins [San Bernardino County].
- Florida
- Georgia
- Columbia 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 Georgia community of Collins [Columbia County].
- Tattnall County
- This Collins is located in Tattnall County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Collins that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tattnall County community of Collins.
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Kankakee County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Collins [Kankakee County].
- Randolph County
- This Collins is located in Randolph County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<2> to the west of the Collins that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Collins.
- Will 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 Illinois community of Collins [Will County].
- Winnebago County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Collins [Winnebago County].
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Ionia County
- This Collins is located in Ionia County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Collins that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ionia County community of Collins.
- Oceana 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 Michigan community of Collins [Oceana County].
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Collins lies 965 miles [1,553 km]<2> to the northwest of the Collins that is located in Lancaster County.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Grundy County
- This Collins is located in Grundy County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Collins that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Collins.
- Hawkins 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 Tennessee community of Collins [Hawkins County].
- Texas
- Jasper County
- This Collins is located in Jasper County and lies 1,172 miles [1,886.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Collins that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Collins.
- Nueces 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 Texas community of Collins [Nueces County].
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Albany County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Collins [Albany County].
- Carbon 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 Wyoming community of Collins [Carbon County].
- Laramie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Collins [Laramie County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Collins ...
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.
- Buck
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Buck is located in Lancaster County
- Chestnut Level
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Level have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Level
- Chestnut Level is located in Lancaster County
- Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Lancaster County
- Hawksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawksville
- Hawksville is located in Lancaster County
- Mechanic Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
- Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Lancaster County
- Ninepoints
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ninepoints have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
- Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County
- Oak Shade
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Quarryville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
- Quarryville is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,745 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quarryville <5>
- Spruce Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Grove
- Spruce Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Truce
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Unicorn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
How Far From Collins 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 Collins to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Collins and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Collins to Lancaster, with an average speed<6> 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 four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 83 miles [133.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,818 miles [9,363.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,525 miles [10,501 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,401 miles [7,082.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Collins. 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> | 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 Collins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Collins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Collins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8801, Longitude: -76.1327 In this case, the coordinates for Collins have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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 Collins 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Collins to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.284 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.904 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.94 degrees. |