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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 Keeney, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Keeney 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 Keeney:
    • 39.759547, -76.661637
    • 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 Keeney
  • 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for York County
    • Since Keeney is near Baltimore County and also Harford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford 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 Keeney

Communities Also Named Keeney ...

We found two communities that are also named Keeney.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Keeney is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Keeney is located in New Castle County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the east of the Keeney that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Keeney.
    • New York
      • Cortland County
      • This Keeney is located in Cortland County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the north of the Keeney that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cortland County community of Keeney.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Keeney ...

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.

  • Beetree
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Beetree is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetree
  • Centerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Centerville is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Cross Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cross Mill is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Mill
  • Cross Roads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cross Roads is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
  • Five Forks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Five Forks is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Freeland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Freeland Farms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Freeland Farms is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Farms
  • Gores Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Gores Mill is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gores Mill
  • Green Meadow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Green Meadow is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
  • Harris Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Harris Hill is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
  • Holiday Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Holiday Hills is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
  • Indian Meadows
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Meadows is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Meadows
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Pierceville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Pierceville is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
    • Railroad
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Rockville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Rockville is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Sunset View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunset View is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
    • Valley Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Valley Mill is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mill
    • Windtree Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Windtree Valley is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windtree Valley
    • Winterstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Winterstown is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Keeney and extending to:

  • York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Keeney to York, 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 four to five hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 37 miles [59.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 62 miles [99.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,845 miles [9,406.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,553 miles [10,546 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,429 miles [7,127.8 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Keeney) 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 Keeney 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 Keeney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7595, Longitude: -76.6616       In this case, the coordinates for Keeney have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.608 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.253 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.216 degrees.