Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fruitville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fruitville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fruitville
- 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 Fruitville:
- 40.088043, -76.328952
- 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 Fruitville
- 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 Fruitville is near York County and also Lebanon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for York 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 Fruitville ...
We found four communities that share the name Fruitville.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Fruitville.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Montgomery County
- This Fruitville is located in Montgomery County and lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fruitville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Fruitville.
- Montgomery County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Sarasota County
- This Fruitville is located in Sarasota County and lies 948 miles [1,525.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Fruitville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sarasota County community of Fruitville.
- Minnesota
- Benton County
- This Fruitville is located in Benton County and lies 975 miles [1,569.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fruitville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Fruitville.
- Missouri
- Howell County
- This Fruitville is located in Howell County and lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<1> to the west of the Fruitville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howell County community of Fruitville.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fruitville ...
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.
- Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Lancaster County
- Chestnut Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Lancaster County
- Chestnut View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut View
- Chestnut View is located in Lancaster County
- Clearview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Eden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Eden Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Heights
- Eden Heights is located in Lancaster County
- Garden Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Hills
- Garden Hills is located in Lancaster County
- Holland Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Heights
- Holland Heights is located in Lancaster County
- Homeland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Limerock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Manor Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Ridge
- Manor Ridge is located in Lancaster County
- Mechanicsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Lancaster County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Oyster Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Point
- Oyster Point is located in Lancaster County
- Roseville
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Wheatland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Woodlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oyster Point
How Far From Fruitville 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 Fruitville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fruitville and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Fruitville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 90 miles [144.8 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,817 miles [9,361.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,526 miles [10,502.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,402 miles [7,084.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fruitville. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fruitville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fruitville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0880, Longitude: -76.3290 |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Fruitville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.384 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.05 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.939 degrees. |