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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 Jenkins Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jenkins Corner 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 Jenkins Corner:
- 39.731496, -76.153008
- 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 Jenkins Corner
- 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 Jenkins Corner is near Cecil County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chester 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 Jenkins Corner
Communities Also Named Jenkins Corner ...
We found one communities that are also named Jenkins Corner.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Jenkins Corner is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Jenkins Corner in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Jenkins Corner is located in Prince George's County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Jenkins Corner that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Jenkins Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jenkins Corner ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bald Friar is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
- Five Points ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Kirks Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
- Lees Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lees Mill is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Mill
- Little Britain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Little Britain is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- Mount Pleasant ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant View is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant View
- New Texas
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- New Texas is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Peach Bottom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pilot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pilot is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot
- Pleasant Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Pleasant View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant View is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Richards Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Richards Oak is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Oak
- Rock Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rock Springs is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Vinegar Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vinegar Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Hill
- Whispering Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Whispering Pines is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
How Far From Jenkins Corner 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 Jenkins Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jenkins Corner and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Jenkins Corner to Lancaster, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 54 miles [86.9 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 74 miles [119.1 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 6,531 miles [10,510.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,408 miles [7,094 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- Jenkins Corner) 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 Jenkins Corner 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 Jenkins Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7315, Longitude: -76.1530 In this case, the coordinates for Jenkins Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.308 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.908 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.009 degrees. |
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