Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Conestoga, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Conestoga and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Conestoga
- 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 Conestoga:
- 39.945575, -76.337904
- 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 Conestoga
- 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 Conestoga is near York County and also Harford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for York County
- eBird sighting report for Harford 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 Conestoga ...
We found one communities that share the name Conestoga.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Conestoga.
Beyond Pennsylvania.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Conestoga ...
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.
- Burnt Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills
- Burnt Mills is located in Lancaster County
- Garden Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Hills
- Garden Hills is located in Lancaster County
- Highville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
- Highville is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Highville
- From Conestoga to Highville
- Lime Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Valley
- Lime Valley is located in Lancaster County
- Lockport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Quaker Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hills
- Quaker Hills is located in Lancaster County
- Rockhill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
- Rockhill is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rockhill
- From Conestoga to Rockhill
- Safe Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safe Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe Harbor
- Safe Harbor is located in Lancaster County
- Slackwater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slackwater
- Slackwater is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Slackwater
- From Conestoga to Slackwater
- Stone Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Hill
- Stone Hill is located in Lancaster County
- Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Willow Street
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Street
- Willow Street is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Street <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Willow Street
- From Conestoga to Willow Street
How Far From Conestoga 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 Conestoga to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Conestoga and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Conestoga to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 81 miles [130.4 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 5,824 miles [9,372.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,532 miles [10,512.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,408 miles [7,094 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Conestoga. 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 Commonwealth 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- Conestoga) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Conestoga. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9456, Longitude: -76.3379 |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Conestoga 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 307.401 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.047 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.001 degrees. |