Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Lower Allen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lower Allen and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lower Allen

• 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 Lower Allen:
  • 40.226479, -76.900529
  • 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 Lower Allen

• 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • Since Lower Allen is near York County and also Dauphin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for York County
  • eBird sighting report for Dauphin 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 Lower Allen ...

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.

• Bunches
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunches
  • Bunches is located in York County
• Cedar Cliff
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cliff
  • Cedar Cliff is located in Cumberland County
• Cedar Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
  • Cedar Point is located in York County
• Cherry Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Cherry Hill is located in York County
• Coventry Close
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Close have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Close
  • Coventry Close is located in Cumberland County
• Enola
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
  • Enola is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enola <2>
• Fort Couch
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Couch
  • Fort Couch is located in Cumberland County
• Frogtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
  • Frogtown is located in York County
• Good Hope Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Mill
  • Good Hope Mill is located in Cumberland County
• Harrisburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <2>
• Hillside Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
  • Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
• Holliday
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holliday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
  • Holliday is located in Cumberland County
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  • Jackson Lick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Lick
    • Jackson Lick is located in Dauphin County
  • Kingwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
    • Kingwood is located in Cumberland County
  • Knob Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Point
    • Knob Point is located in Cumberland County
  • Marsh Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Run
    • Marsh Run is located in York County
  • Peace Church
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Church
    • Peace Church is located in Cumberland County
  • Raven Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
    • Raven Hill is located in Cumberland County
  • Reservoir Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reservoir Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir Hill
    • Reservoir Hill is located in Cumberland County
  • Sporting Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sporting Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
    • Sporting Hill is located in Cumberland County
  • Timber Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
    • Timber Ridge is located in York County
  • Winding Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Heights
    • Winding Heights is located in Cumberland County

How Far From Lower Allen 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 Lower Allen to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lower Allen and extending to:

• Carlisle, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Lower Allen to Carlisle, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies just to the north northeast (NNE).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 92 miles [148.1 km] to the south (S). 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 5,835 miles [9,390.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,546 miles [10,534.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,422 miles [7,116.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lower Allen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/