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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 Lancaster, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lancaster 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 Lancaster:
- 40.039598, -76.305992
- 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 Lancaster
- 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 Lancaster is near York County and also Bedford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for York County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Lancaster
Communities Also Named Lancaster ...
We found 38 communities that are also named Lancaster.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Lancaster is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of 38 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 35 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Talladega County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Lancaster [Talladega County].
- Arizona
- Yavapai County
- This Lancaster is located in Yavapai County and lies 1,974 miles [3,176.8 km]<2> to the west of the Lancaster that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Lancaster.
- Arkansas
- Crawford County
- This Lancaster is located in Crawford County and lies 1,023 miles [1,646.4 km]<2> to the west of the Lancaster that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Lancaster.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Lancaster is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,304 miles [3,707.9 km]<2> to the west of the Lancaster that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Lancaster.
- Florida
- Lake County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Lancaster [Lake County].
- Suwannee County
- This Lancaster is located in Suwannee County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Lancaster that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suwannee County community of Lancaster.
- Georgia
- Marion County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Lancaster [Marion County].
- Wayne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Lancaster [Wayne County].
- Illinois
- Lake County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Lancaster [Lake County].
- Peoria County
- This Lancaster is located in Peoria County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<2> to the west of the Lancaster that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peoria County community of Lancaster.
- Wabash County
- This Lancaster is located in Wabash County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km] to the west of the Lancaster that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabash County community of Lancaster.
- Indiana
- Clay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Lancaster [Clay County].
- Huntington County
- This Lancaster is located in Huntington County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<2> to the west of the Lancaster that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntington County community of Lancaster.
- Jefferson County
- This Lancaster is located in Jefferson County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km] to the west of the Lancaster that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Lancaster.
- Iowa
- Keokuk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Lancaster [Keokuk County].
- Kansas
- Atchison County
- This Lancaster is located in Atchison County and lies 1,006 miles [1,619 km]<2> to the west of the Lancaster that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atchison County community of Lancaster.
- Miami County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lancaster [Miami County].
- Kentucky
- Garrard County
- This Lancaster is located in Garrard County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Lancaster that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrard County community of Lancaster.
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Lancaster is located in Charles County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Lancaster that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Lancaster.
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This Lancaster is located in Worcester County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Lancaster that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Lancaster.
- Minnesota
- Kittson County
- This Lancaster is located in Kittson County and lies 1,173 miles [1,887.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lancaster that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kittson County community of Lancaster.
- Missouri
- Clark County
- Although located in Clark County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Lancaster.
- Schuyler County
- This Lancaster is located in Schuyler County and lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km]<2> to the west of the Lancaster that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuyler County community of Lancaster.
- New Brunswick
- This Lancaster lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Lancaster that is located in Lancaster County.
- New Hampshire
- Coos County
- This Lancaster is located in Coos County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Lancaster that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Lancaster.
- New York
- Erie County
- This Lancaster is located in Erie County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Lancaster that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Lancaster.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Lancaster lies 1,286 miles [2,069.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Lancaster that is located in Lancaster County.
- North Carolina
- Edgecombe County
- This Lancaster is located in Edgecombe County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Lancaster that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Lancaster.
- Ohio
- Fairfield County
- This Lancaster is located in Fairfield County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<2> to the west of the Lancaster that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Lancaster.
- Ontario
- This Lancaster lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Lancaster that is located in Lancaster County.
- Oregon
- Lane County
- This Lancaster is located in Lane County and lies 2,385 miles [3,838.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Lancaster that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Lancaster.
- Malheur County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Lancaster [Malheur County].
- South Carolina
- Lancaster County
- This Lancaster is located in Lancaster County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Lancaster that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Lancaster.
- Tennessee
- Smith County
- This Lancaster is located in Smith County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Lancaster that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Lancaster.
- Texas
- Dallas County
- This Lancaster is located in Dallas County and lies 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Lancaster that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Lancaster.
- Virginia
- Lancaster County
- This Lancaster is located in Lancaster County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<2> to the south of the Lancaster that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Lancaster.
- Washington
- Whitman County
- This Lancaster is located in Whitman County and lies 2,099 miles [3,378 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Lancaster that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Lancaster.
- Wisconsin
- Grant County
- This Lancaster is located in Grant County and lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Lancaster that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Lancaster.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lancaster ...
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.
- Chestnut Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chestnut View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chestnut View is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut View
- Clearview
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Clearview is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Eden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eden is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eden Heights is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Heights
- Fertility
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fertility is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertility
- Fruitville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Garden Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Garden Hills is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Hills
- Greenland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Greenland is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Holland Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holland Heights is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Heights
- Homeland
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Homeland is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Manor Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Manor Ridge is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Ridge
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Quaker Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Quaker Hills is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hills
- Roseville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Roseville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Sunnyside
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sunnyside is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Wheatland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wheatland is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Woodlawn is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
How Far From Lancaster 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 city such as Lancaster to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lancaster and extending to:
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Lancaster to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> 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 about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 87 miles [140 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 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,818 miles [9,363.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,527 miles [10,504.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,403 miles [7,085.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Lancaster could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lancaster) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lancaster, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0396, Longitude: -76.3060 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.374 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.032 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.949 degrees. |
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