Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Narvon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Narvon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Narvon
- 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 Narvon:
- 40.102876, -75.977722
- 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 Narvon
- 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 Narvon 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Narvon ...
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 north) - Blue Ball
(3 miles [4.8 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 <2>
- Churchtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
- Churchtown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churchtown <2>
- Goodville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Green Bank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bank
- Green Bank is located in Lancaster County
- Honey Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Meadville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Mountain Top
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Mountain Top 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Weaverland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaverland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
- Weaverland is located in Lancaster County
- White Horse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Narvon 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 Narvon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Narvon and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Narvon to Lancaster, 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 five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 49 miles [78.9 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 100 miles [160.9 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 5,802 miles [9,337.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,510 miles [10,476.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,386 miles [7,058.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Narvon. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Narvon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Narvon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1029, Longitude: -75.9777 In this case, the coordinates for Narvon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Narvon 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 307.173 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.814 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.781 degrees. |