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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 New Freedom:
    • 39.730552, -76.451694
    • 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 New Freedom
  • 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 New Freedom ...

We found two communities that share the name New Freedom.

Within Pennsylvania, the name New Freedom is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Jersey
      • Camden County
      • This New Freedom is located in Camden County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the east of the New Freedom that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of New Freedom.
      • Salem County
      • This New Freedom is located in Salem County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the east of the New Freedom that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of New Freedom.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Freedom ...

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.

  • Bald Eagle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle
    • Bald Eagle is located in York County
  • Bobs Flow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobs Flow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Flow
    • Bobs Flow is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Bruce
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
    • Bruce is located in York County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bruce
    • From New Freedom to Bruce
  • Bushs Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushs Corner
    • Bushs Corner is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Coldstream
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
    • Coldstream is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Eden Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Hills
    • Eden Hills is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Fawn Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Five Forks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Five Forks is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Grove Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Mill
    • Grove Mill is located in York County
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    • Indian Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
      • Indian Hills is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Meadow Stream
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Stream
      • Meadow Stream is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Nestling Wind
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nestling Wind have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestling Wind
      • Nestling Wind is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Quail Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hills
      • Quail Hills is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Stewartstown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
      • Stewartstown is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartstown <4>
    • Wilsons Choice
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsons Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons Choice
      • Wilsons Choice is located in Harford County (MD)

How Far From New Freedom 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 New Freedom to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Freedom and extending to:

  • York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from New Freedom to York, with an average speed<5> 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 most of a day.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 44 miles [70.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 65 miles [104.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,838 miles [9,395.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,545 miles [10,533.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,421 miles [7,114.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

The official website for New Freedom: www.newfreedomboro.org/

The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/

The official website for Commonwealth 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 drawn from Point A (ie- New Freedom) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Freedom. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7306, Longitude: -76.4517    
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 New Freedom 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 307.485 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.109 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.137 degrees.









 

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