Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kenwick Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kenwick Village and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kenwick Village
- 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 Kenwick Village:
- 40.092596, -76.311625
- 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 Kenwick Village
- 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 Kenwick Village is near Lebanon County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lebanon 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 Kenwick Village ...
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.
- Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Lancaster County
- Chestnut Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Lancaster County
- Chestnut View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut View
- Chestnut View is located in Lancaster County
- Clearview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Eden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Eden Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Heights
- Eden Heights is located in Lancaster County
- Fruitville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Fruitville is located in Lancaster County
- Garden Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Hills
- Garden Hills is located in Lancaster County
- Holland Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Heights
- Holland Heights is located in Lancaster County
- Homeland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Limerock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Manor Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Ridge
- Manor Ridge is located in Lancaster County
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- Mechanicsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Lancaster County
- Roseville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Sunnyside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Wheatland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Woodlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mechanicsville
How Far From Kenwick Village to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Kenwick Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Kenwick Village and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies just to the South.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Kenwick Village to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 91 miles [146.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,816 miles [9,359.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,525 miles [10,501 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,401 miles [7,082.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kenwick Village. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Kenwick Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kenwick Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0926, Longitude: -76.3116 In this case, the coordinates for Kenwick Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Kenwick Village to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.373 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.039 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.93 degrees. |