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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.
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on New Freedom
- 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for York County
- Since New Freedom is near Harford County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for New Freedom
Communities Also Named New Freedom ...
We found two communities that are also named New Freedom.
Within Pennsylvania, the name New Freedom is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located 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)
- Bald Eagle is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle
- Bobs Flow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bobs Flow is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Flow
- Bruce
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bushs Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bushs Corner is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushs Corner
- Coldstream
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Coldstream is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
- Eden Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Eden Hills is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Hills
- Fawn Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Five Forks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Five Forks is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Grove Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grove Mill is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Mill
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Indian Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Hills is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Meadow Stream
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow Stream is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Stream
- Nestling Wind
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nestling Wind is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestling Wind
- Quail Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Quail Hills is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hills
- Stewartstown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wilsons Choice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilsons Choice is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons Choice
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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,421 miles [7,114.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Freedom) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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.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 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.485 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.109 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.137 degrees. |
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