Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Leacock - Leola - Bareville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Leacock - Leola - Bareville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Leacock - Leola - Bareville
- 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 Leacock - Leola - Bareville:
- 40.089533, -76.184921
- 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 Leacock - Leola - Bareville
- 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 Leacock - Leola - Bareville is near Bedford County and also Berks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bedford County
- eBird sighting report for Berks 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 Leacock - Leola - Bareville ...
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.
- Bareville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bareville
- Bareville is located in Lancaster County
- Bird-in-Hand
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird-in-Hand
- Bird-in-Hand is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bird-in-Hand <1>
- Eden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Eden Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Heights
- Eden Heights is located in Lancaster County
- Farmersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Farmersville is located in Lancaster County
- Greenland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Holland Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Heights
- Holland Heights is located in Lancaster County
- Irishtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Mascot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Smoketown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoketown
- Smoketown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smoketown <1>
- Stumptown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Weavertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavertown
- Weavertown is located in Lancaster County
How Far From Leacock - Leola - Bareville 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 Leacock - Leola - Bareville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Leacock - Leola - Bareville and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Leacock - Leola - Bareville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over 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 93 miles [149.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,811 miles [9,351.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,519 miles [10,491.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,396 miles [7,074.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Leacock - Leola - Bareville) to Point B. |
| <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 Leacock - Leola - Bareville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.298 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.953 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.876 degrees. |