Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Jackson Lick, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jackson Lick and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Jackson Lick

• 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 Jackson Lick:
  • 40.273422, -76.888029
  • 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 Jackson Lick

• 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 Jackson Lick is near Cumberland County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • eBird sighting report for York 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jackson Lick ...

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.

• Cedar Cliff
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cliff
  • Cedar Cliff is located in Cumberland County
• Cherry Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Cherry Hill is located in York County
• Coventry Close
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Close have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Close
  • Coventry Close is located in Cumberland County
• Enola
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
  • Enola is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enola <2>
• Fort Couch
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Couch
  • Fort Couch is located in Cumberland County
• Good Hope Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Mill
  • Good Hope Mill is located in Cumberland County
• Harrisburg
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <2>
• Haven Croft
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Croft
  • Haven Croft is located in Dauphin County
• Hillside Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
  • Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
• Kingwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
  • Kingwood is located in Cumberland County
• Knob Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Point
  • Knob Point is located in Cumberland County
• Lakeview Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
  • Lakeview Heights is located in Dauphin County
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  • Lower Allen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
    • Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
  • Overview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overview
    • Overview is located in Cumberland County
  • Peace Church
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Church
    • Peace Church is located in Cumberland County
  • Poplar Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Gardens
    • Poplar Gardens is located in Dauphin County
  • Progress
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
    • Progress is located in Dauphin County
  • Ridgeview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
    • Ridgeview is located in Dauphin County
  • Rockville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Dauphin County
  • Spring Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Dauphin County
  • Summerdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerdale
    • Summerdale is located in Cumberland County
  • Timber Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
    • Timber Ridge is located in York County
  • Twin Lakes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Dauphin County
  • Twin Lakes Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Park
    • Twin Lakes Park is located in Dauphin County

How Far From Jackson Lick 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 Jackson Lick to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Jackson Lick and extending to:

• Harrisburg, which is the Seat of Dauphin County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies just to the north northeast (NNE).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 95 miles [152.9 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Jackson Lick to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,833 miles [9,387.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,543 miles [10,529.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,419 miles [7,111.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jackson Lick. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/