Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Little Britain, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Little Britain and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Little Britain
- 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 Little Britain:
- 39.778983, -76.116822
- 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 Little Britain
- 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 Little Britain is near Chester County and also Cecil County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- eBird sighting report for Cecil 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 Little Britain ...
We found three communities that share the name Little Britain.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Little Britain is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other three communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Manitoba
- This Little Britain lies 1,235 miles [1,987.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Little Britain that is located in Lancaster County.
- New York
- Orange County
- This Little Britain is located in Orange County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Little Britain that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Little Britain.
- Ontario
- This Little Britain lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Little Britain that is located in Lancaster County.
- Manitoba
Curious and Interesting Names Near Little Britain ...
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.
- Glen Roy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Glen Roy is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glen Roy
- From Little Britain to Glen Roy
- Jenkins Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Corner
- Jenkins Corner is located in Lancaster County
- Kirks Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
- Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kirks Mills
- From Little Britain to Kirks Mills
- Lees Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - New Texas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Oak Shade
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Rock Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rock Springs
- From Little Britain to Rock Springs
- Spruce Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Grove
- Spruce Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Summerhill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Summerhill is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Summerhill
- From Little Britain to Summerhill
- Unicorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Whispering Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Cecil County (MD)
How Far From Little Britain to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Little Britain to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Little Britain and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Little Britain to Lancaster, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 53 miles [85.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 78 miles [125.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving 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 5,821 miles [9,368 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,528 miles [10,505.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,405 miles [7,089.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Little Britain: www.littlebritain.org/
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- Little Britain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Little Britain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7790, Longitude: -76.1168 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 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 Little Britain 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 307.282 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.887 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.974 degrees. |