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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.

  • 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.
    • Open 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:
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for York County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Furniss

Communities Also Named Furniss ...

We found one communities that are also named 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 ...
    • New York
      • Oswego County
      • This Furniss is located in Oswego County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km]<1> to the north of the Furniss that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Furniss.

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)
  • Buck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Castle Fin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Chestnut Level
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Chestnut Level is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Level
  • Drytown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Drytown is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drytown
  • Jenkins Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jenkins Corner is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Corner
  • Kirks Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Little Britain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mechanic Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Pleasant ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • New Texas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • New Texas is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
  • Oak Shade
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Oak Shade is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shade
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Peach Bottom
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Pilot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Pilot is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot
    • Pleasant Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Rock Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Slab
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Slate Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Truce
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Unicorn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Unicorn is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicorn
    • Whispering Pines
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Whispering Pines is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines

How Far From Furniss to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,409 miles [7,095.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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- Furniss) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Furniss to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.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    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.344 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.958 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.013 degrees.