Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lorane, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lorane and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lorane
- 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 Lorane:
- 40.288426, -75.854646
- 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 Lorane
- 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 Berks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Berks County
- Since Lorane is near Chester County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Lorane ...
We found three communities that share the name Lorane.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Lorane is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Oregon
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lorane ...
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.
- Fairway
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Farming Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farming Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farming Ridge
- Farming Ridge is located in Berks County
- Furnace Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Furnace Hill is located in Berks County
- Greenview
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Heisters Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heisters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heisters Creek
- Heisters Creek is located in Berks County
- Hunters Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
- Hunters Run is located in Berks County
- Lincolnwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnwood
- Lincolnwood is located in Berks County
- Long Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Marywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Neversink
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Pathfinder Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pathfinder Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfinder Valley
- Pathfinder Valley is located in Berks County
- Pheasant Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
- Pheasant Run is located in Berks County
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- Ramblewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Ramblewood is located in Berks County
- Silvertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvertown
- Silvertown is located in Berks County
- Stonetown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Sunrise
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Sunshine
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Wingspread
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingspread have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingspread
- Wingspread is located in Berks County
- Ramblewood
How Far From Lorane 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 Lorane to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lorane and extending to:
- Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Lorane to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 114 miles [183.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,789 miles [9,316.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,497 miles [10,455.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,373 miles [7,037.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lorane. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lorane) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lorane. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2884, Longitude: -75.8546 In this case, the coordinates for Lorane have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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 Lorane to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.084 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.742 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.651 degrees. |