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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 Lancaster, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Lancaster 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 Lancaster:
    • 40.075367, -77.417208
    • 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 Lancaster
  • 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 Lancaster ...

We found three communities that share the name New Lancaster.

Within Pennsylvania, the name New Lancaster is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Warren County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of New Lancaster [Warren County].
    • Indiana
      • Tipton County
      • This New Lancaster is located in Tipton County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<2> to the west of the New Lancaster that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tipton County community of New Lancaster.
    • Kansas
      • Miami County
      • This New Lancaster is located in Miami County and lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<2> to the west of the New Lancaster that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of New Lancaster.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Lancaster ...

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.

  • Big Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
    • Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
  • Brushtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushtown
    • Brushtown is located in Cumberland County
  • Chestnut Crossroads
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Crossroads
    • Chestnut Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
  • Cobblesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobblesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblesville
    • Cobblesville is located in Cumberland County
  • Green Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
    • Green Spring is located in Cumberland County
  • Hays Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Grove
    • Hays Grove is located in Cumberland County
  • Hockersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockersville
    • Hockersville is located in Cumberland County
  • Huntsdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
    • Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County
  • Lees Cross Roads
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Cross Roads
    • Lees Cross Roads is located in Cumberland County
  • Mainsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainsville
    • Mainsville is located in Franklin County
  • Middle Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Spring
    • Middle Spring is located in Cumberland County
  • Walnut Bottom
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Bottom
    • Walnut Bottom is located in Cumberland County

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

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

  • Carlisle, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from New Lancaster to Carlisle, 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 four to five hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 31 miles [49.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 83 miles [133.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,863 miles [9,435.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,450 miles [7,161.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Lancaster. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 New Lancaster, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Lancaster) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Lancaster. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0754, Longitude: -77.4172       In this case, the coordinates for New Lancaster have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<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 New Lancaster 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 308.038 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.789 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.418 degrees.




 

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