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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 Ninepoints, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ninepoints 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 Ninepoints:
    • 39.913471, -76.045208
    • 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 Ninepoints
  • 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 Ninepoints ...

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.

  • Black Horse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse
    • Black Horse is located in Chester County
  • Blackhorse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackhorse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhorse
    • Blackhorse is located in Chester County
  • Christiana
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap
    • Gap is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gap <2>
  • Georgetown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Lancaster County
  • Glennville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glennville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glennville
    • Glennville is located in Chester County
  • Harristown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
    • Harristown is located in Lancaster County
  • Hawksville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawksville
    • Hawksville is located in Lancaster County
  • Homeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeville
    • Homeville is located in Chester County
  • Limeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeville
    • Limeville is located in Lancaster County
  • Mechanic Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Lancaster County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Paradise
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Quarryville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Spruce Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Grove
      • Spruce Grove is located in Lancaster County
    • Steelville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelville
      • Steelville is located in Chester County
    • Unicorn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unicorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicorn
      • Unicorn is located in Lancaster County
    • Vintage
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage
      • Vintage is located in Lancaster County
    • Vintage Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Station
      • Vintage Station is located in Lancaster County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ninepoints and extending to:

  • Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ninepoints 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 50 miles [80.5 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 most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 87 miles [140 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 5,813 miles [9,355.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,520 miles [10,492.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,396 miles [7,074.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ninepoints. 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 Commonwealth 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ninepoints) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ninepoints. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9135, Longitude: -76.0452       In this case, the coordinates for Ninepoints 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 Ninepoints 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 307.229 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.847 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.888 degrees.




 

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