Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Conewago Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Conewago Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Conewago Heights
- 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 Conewago Heights:
- 40.085651, -76.716634
- 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 Conewago Heights
- 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for York County
- Since Conewago Heights is near Lancaster County and also Dauphin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- eBird sighting report for Dauphin 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 Conewago 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.
- Bass Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Clear View
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
- Clear View is located in York County
- Greenridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
- Greenridge is located in York County
- Harvest Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hills
- Harvest Hills is located in York County
- Herman Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman Heights
- Herman Heights is located in York County
- Hickory Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Lancaster County
- Locust Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Mount Wolf
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Wolf
- Mount Wolf is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Wolf <2>
- Pleasureville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasureville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
- Pleasureville is located in York County
- Quaker Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
- Quaker Village is located in York County
- Roundtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Skyline Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Heights
- Skyline Heights is located in York County
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Stacktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Starview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starview
- Starview is located in York County
- Valley Green
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Green
- Valley Green is located in York County
- Woodland View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland View
- Woodland View is located in York County
- Woodside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Woodstream
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream
- Woodstream is located in York County
- Zions View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zions View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions View
- Zions View is located in York County
- Stacktown
How Far From Conewago Heights 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 Conewago Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Conewago Heights and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies just to the South.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Conewago Heights to Harrisburg, 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 83 miles [133.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,834 miles [9,388.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,543 miles [10,529.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,419 miles [7,111.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Conewago 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Conewago Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Conewago Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0857, Longitude: -76.7166 In this case, the coordinates for Conewago Heights 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 Conewago Heights 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 307.616 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.313 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.109 degrees. |