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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 Lansdowne, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lansdowne 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 Lansdowne:
- 39.941502, -75.276018
- 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 Lansdowne
- 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
Communities Also Named Lansdowne ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Lansdowne.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Lansdowne is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, nine are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Mobile County
- This Lansdowne is located in Mobile County and lies 968 miles [1,557.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lansdowne that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Lansdowne.
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Lansdowne is located in Cobb County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lansdowne that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Lansdowne.
- Illinois
- Saint Clair County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Lansdowne [Saint Clair County].
- Kansas
- Kingman County
- This Lansdowne is located in Kingman County and lies 1,223 miles [1,968.2 km]<1> to the west of the Lansdowne that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingman County community of Lansdowne.
- Kentucky
- Fayette County
- This Lansdowne is located in Fayette County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lansdowne that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Lansdowne.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Lansdowne is located in Baltimore County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lansdowne that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Lansdowne.
- New Brunswick
- This Lansdowne lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lansdowne that is located in Delaware County.
- New Jersey
- Hunterdon County
- This Lansdowne is located in Hunterdon County and lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lansdowne that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Lansdowne.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Lansdowne [Mecklenburg County].
- Nova Scotia
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Lansdowne.
- Ontario
- This Lansdowne lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the north of the Lansdowne that is located in Delaware County.
- Virginia
- Loudoun County
- This Lansdowne is located in Loudoun County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lansdowne that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Lansdowne.
- Yukon
- This Lansdowne lies 2,839 miles [4,568.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lansdowne that is located in Delaware County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lansdowne ...
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.
- Allgates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allgates
- Allgates is located in Delaware County
- Bywood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bywood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bywood
- Bywood is located in Delaware County
- Californian
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Californian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Californian
- Californian is located in Delaware County
- Cedar Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
- Cedar Park is located in Philadelphia County
- Garden Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Court
- Garden Court is located in Philadelphia County
- Grassland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
- Grassland is located in Delaware County
- Grays Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Ferry
- Grays Ferry is located in Philadelphia County
- Kellyville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Kellyville is located in Delaware County
- Lester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Lester is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lester <4>
- Oak Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane
- Oak Lane is located in Delaware County
- Pilgrim Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Gardens
- Pilgrim Gardens is located in Delaware County
- Spruce Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill
- Spruce Hill is located in Philadelphia County
- Summits Edge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summits Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summits Edge
- Summits Edge is located in Delaware County
- University City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- University City is located in Philadelphia County
How Far From Lansdowne 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 Lansdowne to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lansdowne and extending to:
- Media, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Lansdowne to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 118 miles [189.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,779 miles [9,300.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,484 miles [10,435 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,361 miles [7,018.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lansdowne: www.lansdowne.pa.us/ The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.pa.us/ The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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- Lansdowne) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lansdowne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9415, Longitude: -75.2760 In this case, the coordinates for Lansdowne have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Lansdowne 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. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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 Lansdowne to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.771 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.332 degrees. |
<9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.547 degrees. |
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