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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 Cornwall Furnace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cornwall Furnace 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 Cornwall Furnace:
    • 40.270648, -76.405795
    • 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 Cornwall Furnace
  • 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 Cornwall Furnace ...

We found one communities that share the name Cornwall Furnace.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Cornwall Furnace is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Cornwall Furnace in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Cherokee County
      • This Cornwall Furnace is located in Cherokee County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cornwall Furnace that is located in Lebanon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Cornwall Furnace.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cornwall Furnace ...

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.

  • Anthracite
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthracite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthracite
    • Anthracite is located in Lebanon County
  • Buffalo Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Cornwall
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
    • Cornwall is located in Lebanon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <3>
  • Cornwall Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Center
    • Cornwall Center is located in Lebanon County
  • Cornwall Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Junction
    • Cornwall Junction is located in Lebanon County
  • Edisonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edisonville
    • Edisonville is located in Lebanon County
  • Elm
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
    • Elm is located in Lancaster County
  • Hebron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Lebanon County
  • Johnstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Johnstown is located in Lebanon County
  • Miners Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miners Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Village
    • Miners Village is located in Lebanon County
  • Moonstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moonstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonstown
    • Moonstown is located in Lebanon County
  • Mount Hope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Lancaster County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Pleasant Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Lebanon County
    • Poplar Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
      • Poplar Grove is located in Lancaster County
    • Quentin
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Springhaven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Timber Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Hills
      • Timber Hills is located in Lebanon County

How Far From Cornwall Furnace 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 Cornwall Furnace to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Lebanon, which is the Seat of Lebanon County, lies just to the North.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Cornwall Furnace to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> 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 most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 100 miles [160.9 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,813 miles [9,355.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,522 miles [10,496.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,398 miles [7,077.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cornwall Furnace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lebanon County: www.lebcounty.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 '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- Cornwall Furnace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cornwall Furnace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2706, Longitude: -76.4058       In this case, the coordinates for Cornwall Furnace have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Cornwall Furnace 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 307.415 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.114 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.898 degrees.









 

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