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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 Larue, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Larue 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 Larue:
- 39.820379, -76.760250
- 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 Larue
- 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 Larue is near Carroll County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Larue
Communities Also Named Larue ...
We found five communities that are also named Larue.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Larue is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Benton County
- This Larue is located in Benton County and lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<1> to the west of the Larue that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Larue.
- Kentucky
- Clay County
- This Larue is located in Clay County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Larue that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Larue.
- Mississippi
- Jackson County
- This Larue is located in Jackson County and lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Larue that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Larue.
- Texas
- Henderson County
- This Larue is located in Henderson County and lies 1,179 miles [1,897.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Larue that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Larue.
- Wisconsin
- Sauk County
- This Larue is located in Sauk County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Larue that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sauk County community of Larue.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Larue ...
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
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Cold Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cold Spring is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Fiscal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fiscal is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscal
- Glenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Glenville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Kraft Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kraft Mill is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft Mill
- Martin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Martin is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Pierceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pierceville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Railroad
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Robin Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Robin Heights is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Heights
- Rockville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rockville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Seven Valleys
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sticks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sticks is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sticks
- Valley Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Valley Junction is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
How Far From Larue 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 Larue to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Larue and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Larue to York, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 32 miles [51.5 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 65 miles [104.6 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 5,847 miles [9,409.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,555 miles [10,549.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,431 miles [7,131 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Larue) 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 Larue 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 Larue. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8204, Longitude: -76.7602 In this case, the coordinates for Larue have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.662 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.324 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.234 degrees. |
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