Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mountain Top, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountain Top and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mountain Top
- 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 Mountain Top:
- 40.106765, -75.952721
- 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 Mountain Top
- 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 Mountain Top is near Chester County and also Berks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester 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
Communities Also Named Mountain Top ...
We found five communities that share the name Mountain Top.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Mountain Top.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Luzerne County
- This Mountain Top is located in Luzerne County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the north of the Mountain Top that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Mountain Top.
- Luzerne County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Franklin County
- This Mountain Top is located in Franklin County and lies 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mountain Top that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Mountain Top.
- Kentucky
- Carter County
- This Mountain Top is located in Carter County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mountain Top that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Mountain Top.
- Texas
- Eastland County
- This Mountain Top is located in Eastland County and lies 1,387 miles [2,232.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mountain Top that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eastland County community of Mountain Top.
- Washington
- Columbia County
- This Mountain Top is located in Columbia County and lies 2,122 miles [3,415 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mountain Top that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Mountain Top.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain Top ...
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.
- Beartown
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Blue Ball
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball
- Blue Ball is located in Lancaster County
- Blue Ball has also been known as:
- Blueball
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ball <3>
- Churchtown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
- Churchtown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churchtown <3>
- Compass
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compass
- Compass is located in Chester County
- Dampman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dampman
- Dampman is located in Chester County
- Goodville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Green Bank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bank
- Green Bank is located in Lancaster County
- Honey Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Brook
- Honey Brook is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honey Brook <3>
- Meadville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Rockville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Salisbury Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Heights
- Salisbury Heights is located in Lancaster County
- Union Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Weaverland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaverland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
- Weaverland is located in Lancaster County
- White Horse
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- White Horse is located in Lancaster County
How Far From Mountain Top 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 Mountain Top to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mountain Top and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mountain Top 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 6 hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 101 miles [162.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,801 miles [9,335.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,508 miles [10,473.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,385 miles [7,057 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountain Top. 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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mountain Top) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain Top. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1068, Longitude: -75.9527 In this case, the coordinates for Mountain Top 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Mountain Top 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 307.158 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.797 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.769 degrees. |