Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in East York, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East York and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for East York

• 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 East York:
  • 39.973709, -76.686355
  • 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 East York

• 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 East York 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

Communities Also Named East York ...

We found one communities that share the name East York.

Within Pennsylvania, the name East York is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named East York in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This East York lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the East York that is located in York County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near East York ...

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.

• Clear View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
  • Clear View is located in York County
• Fayfield
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayfield
  • Fayfield is located in York County
• Fireside Terrace
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fireside Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fireside Terrace
  • Fireside Terrace is located in York County
• Green Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in York County
• Green Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
  • Green Hill is located in York County
• Greenridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
  • Greenridge is located in York County
• Herman Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman Heights
  • Herman Heights is located in York County
• Hill-n-Dale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill-n-Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill-n-Dale
  • Hill-n-Dale is located in York County
• Hillcrest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Hillcrest is located in York County
• Longstown
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstown
  • Longstown is located in York County
• Longview Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
  • Longview Heights is located in York County
• Pleasureville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasureville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
  • Pleasureville is located in York County
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  • Randolph Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Park
    • Randolph Park is located in York County
  • Skyline Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Heights
    • Skyline Heights is located in York County
  • Spring Plains
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Plains
    • Spring Plains is located in York County
  • Violet Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
    • Violet Hill is located in York County
  • Woodstream
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream
    • Woodstream is located in York County
  • Yorkshire
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
    • Yorkshire is located in York County

How Far From East York to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as East York to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• York, which is the Seat of York County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from East York to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> 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 76 miles [122.3 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,837 miles [9,393.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,546 miles [10,534.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,422 miles [7,116.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East York. 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/