Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Limerock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Limerock and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Limerock
- 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 Limerock:
- 40.158984, -76.340514
- 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 Limerock
- 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 Limerock is near Lebanon County and also Bedford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lebanon County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Limerock ...
We found two communities that share the name Limerock.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Limerock is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Nova Scotia
- This Limerock lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Limerock that is located in Lancaster County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Limerock ...
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.
- Brickerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickerville
- Brickerville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brickerville <2>
- Clay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Lancaster County
- Clearview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Elm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
- Elm is located in Lancaster County
- Fruitville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Fruitville is located in Lancaster County
- Halfville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Hopeland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeland
- Hopeland is located in Lancaster County
- Mechanicsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Lancaster County
- Mount Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Lancaster County
- Poplar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Roseville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Speedwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Sporting Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
- Sporting Hill is located in Lancaster County
- Union Square
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Square
- Union Square is located in Lancaster County
How Far From Limerock 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 Limerock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Limerock and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Limerock to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 94 miles [151.3 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,815 miles [9,358.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,524 miles [10,499.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,400 miles [7,081.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Limerock. 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 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 from Point A (ie- Limerock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Limerock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1590, Longitude: -76.3405 In this case, the coordinates for Limerock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Limerock 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 307.385 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.063 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.915 degrees. |