Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Intercourse, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Intercourse and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Intercourse
- 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 Intercourse:
- 40.038138, -76.106706
- 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 Intercourse
- 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 Intercourse is near Chester County and also Bedford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- eBird sighting report for Bedford 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 Intercourse ...
We found one communities that share the name Intercourse.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Intercourse is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Intercourse in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Sumter County
- This Intercourse is located in Sumter County and lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Intercourse that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Intercourse.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Intercourse ...
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.
- Bird-in-Hand
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird-in-Hand
- Bird-in-Hand is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bird-in-Hand <2>
- Gordonville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Gordonville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonville <2>
- Harristown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- Harristown is located in Lancaster County
- Hatville
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Irishtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Mascot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Paradise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <2>
- Stumptown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Vintage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Vintage Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Station
- Vintage Station is located in Lancaster County
- Weavertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavertown
- Weavertown is located in Lancaster County
How Far From Intercourse 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 Intercourse to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Intercourse and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Intercourse to Lancaster, 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 44 miles [70.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 93 miles [149.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving 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 5,810 miles [9,350.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,518 miles [10,489.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,394 miles [7,071.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Intercourse. 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 '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- Intercourse) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Intercourse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0381, Longitude: -76.1067 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 Intercourse 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 307.256 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.897 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.864 degrees. |