Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Furniss, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Furniss and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Furniss
- 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 Furniss:
- 39.794150, -76.221879
- 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 Furniss
- 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 Furniss is near York County and also Cecil County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for York 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 Furniss ...
We found one communities that share the name Furniss.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Furniss is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Furniss in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Furniss ...
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.
- Bald Friar ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bald Friar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
- Bald Friar is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bald Friar
- From Furniss to Bald Friar
- Buck
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Buck is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Buck
- From Furniss to Buck
- Castle Fin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle Fin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
- Castle Fin is located in York County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Castle Fin
- From Furniss to Castle Fin
- Chestnut Level
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Level have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Level
- Chestnut Level is located in Lancaster County
- Drytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Jenkins Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
- Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kirks Mills
- From Furniss to Kirks Mills
- Little Britain
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- Little Britain is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Little Britain
- From Furniss to Little Britain
- Mechanic Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
- Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mechanic Grove
- From Furniss to Mechanic Grove
- Mount Pleasant ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Oak Shade
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Continue List (9 more) ...
- Peach Bottom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Bottom
- Peach Bottom is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peach Bottom <4>
- Pilot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Pleasant Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- 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
- Rock Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rock Springs
- From Furniss to Rock Springs
- Slab
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
- Slab is located in York County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Slab
- From Furniss to Slab
- Slate Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slate Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
- Slate Hill is located in York County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Slate Hill
- From Furniss to Slate Hill
- Truce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Truce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
- Truce is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Truce
- From Furniss to Truce
- Unicorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Whispering Pines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- 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)
- Peach Bottom
How Far From Furniss 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 Furniss to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Furniss and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Furniss to Lancaster, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 48 miles [77.2 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 75 miles [120.7 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 5,825 miles [9,374.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,532 miles [10,512.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,409 miles [7,095.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Furniss. 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 Commonwealth 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- Furniss) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Furniss. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7942, Longitude: -76.2219 |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Furniss 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 307.344 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.958 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.013 degrees. |