Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Murrell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Murrell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Murrell
- 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 Murrell:
- 40.168706, -76.167172
- 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 Murrell
- 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 Murrell is near Bedford County and also Berks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bedford 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 Murrell ...
We found two communities that share the name Murrell.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Murrell 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 ...
- Quebec
- This Murrell lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the north of the Murrell that is located in Lancaster County.
- South Carolina
- Quebec
Curious and Interesting Names Near Murrell ...
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.
- Bareville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bareville
- Bareville is located in Lancaster County
- Blue Ball
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Clay
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Lancaster County
- Farmersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Farmersville is located in Lancaster County
- Fivepointville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fivepointville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivepointville
- Fivepointville is located in Lancaster County
- Frysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Holland Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Heights
- Holland Heights is located in Lancaster County
- Hopeland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeland
- Hopeland is located in Lancaster County
- Lincoln
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mascot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - New Holland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
- New Holland is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <3>
- Red Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Stumptown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Union Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Weaverland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaverland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
- Weaverland is located in Lancaster County
- Mascot
How Far From Murrell 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 Murrell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Murrell and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Murrell to Lancaster, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 38 miles [61.2 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 just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 99 miles [159.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,807 miles [9,345.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,516 miles [10,486.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,392 miles [7,068.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Murrell. 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Murrell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Murrell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1687, Longitude: -76.1672 In this case, the coordinates for Murrell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Murrell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Murrell 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 307.281 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.946 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.836 degrees. |