Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Eastland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eastland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Eastland
- 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 Eastland:
- 39.754551, -76.115229
- 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 Eastland
- 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 Eastland is near Chester County and also Cecil County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- eBird sighting report for Cecil 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 Eastland ...
We found nine communities that share the name Eastland.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Eastland is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Fayette County
- This Eastland is located in Fayette County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Eastland that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Eastland.
- Mason County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Eastland [Mason County].
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eastland ...
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.
- Five Points ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Glen Roy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Jenkins Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Corner
- Jenkins Corner is located in Lancaster County
- Kirks Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
- Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County
- Lees Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Little Britain
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- Little Britain is located in Lancaster County
- Mount Pleasant ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Cecil County (MD)
- New Texas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Oak Shade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Pleasant Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Richards Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Oak
- Richards Oak is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rising Sun
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <4>
- Rock Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Spring Meadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadow
- Spring Meadow is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Spruce Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Grove
- Spruce Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Summerhill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Summerhill is located in Lancaster County
- Whispering Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Rising Sun
How Far From Eastland 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 Eastland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eastland and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Eastland to Lancaster, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 54 miles [86.9 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 76 miles [122.3 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,822 miles [9,369.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,529 miles [10,507.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,405 miles [7,089.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eastland. 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Eastland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eastland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7546, Longitude: -76.1152 In this case, the coordinates for Eastland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Eastland 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Eastland 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 307.283 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.884 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.983 degrees. |