Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Edgewood Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edgewood Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Edgewood Hills
- 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 Edgewood Hills:
- 40.240091, -76.684136
- 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 Edgewood Hills
- 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 Dauphin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dauphin County
- Since Edgewood Hills is near Lancaster County and also Lebanon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- eBird sighting report for Lebanon 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 Edgewood Hills ...
We found four communities that share the name Edgewood Hills.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Edgewood Hills is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Edgewood Hills is located in New Castle County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Edgewood Hills that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Edgewood Hills.
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Edgewood Hills is located in Cecil County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Edgewood Hills that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Edgewood Hills.
- Tennessee
- Rhea County
- This Edgewood Hills is located in Rhea County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Edgewood Hills that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rhea County community of Edgewood Hills.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Edgewood Hills is located in Weber County and lies 1,834 miles [2,951.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Edgewood Hills that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Edgewood Hills.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Edgewood Hills ...
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.
- Beverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Chartwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Chestnut Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Dauphin County
- Ebenezer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - English Manor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Manor
- English Manor is located in Dauphin County
- Hershey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hershey
- Hershey is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hershey <3>
- High Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
- High Ridge is located in Dauphin County
- Highspire
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highspire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highspire
- Highspire is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highspire <3>
- Hillymeade
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillymeade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillymeade
- Hillymeade is located in Dauphin County
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- Hockersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockersville
- Hockersville is located in Dauphin County
- Hummelstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
- Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <3>
- Pleasant View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Dauphin County
- Sand Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Beach
- Sand Beach is located in Dauphin County
- Sandhill
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Union Deposit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Deposit
- Union Deposit is located in Dauphin County
- Hockersville
How Far From Edgewood Hills 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 Edgewood Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Edgewood Hills and extending to:
- Harrisburg, which is the Seat of Dauphin County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Edgewood Hills to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 94 miles [151.3 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 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,826 miles [9,376 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,536 miles [10,518.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,412 miles [7,100.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edgewood Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 from Point A (ie- Edgewood Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edgewood Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2401, Longitude: -76.6841 In this case, the coordinates for Edgewood Hills 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 Edgewood Hills 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 307.585 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.301 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.032 degrees. |