Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for North York

• 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 North York:
  • 39.978154, -76.731633
  • 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 North York

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for York County
  • Since North York is near Lancaster County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
  • eBird sighting report for Adams 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

Communities Also Named North York ...

We found two communities that share the name North York.

Within Pennsylvania, the name North York is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This North York lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the North York that is located in York County.
  • Wisconsin
    • Ashland County
    • This North York is located in Ashland County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<1> to the northwest of the North York that is located in York County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashland County community of North York.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North York ...

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.

• Clear View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
  • Clear View is located in York County
• Fairway
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
  • Fairway is located in York County
• Fayfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayfield
  • Fayfield is located in York County
• Fireside Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fireside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fireside Park
  • Fireside Park is located in York County
• Fireside Terrace
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fireside Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fireside Terrace
  • Fireside Terrace is located in York County
• Green Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in York County
• Green Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
  • Green Hill is located in York County
• Greenridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
  • Greenridge is located in York County
• Herman Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman Heights
  • Herman Heights is located in York County
• Hill-n-Dale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill-n-Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill-n-Dale
  • Hill-n-Dale is located in York County
• Hillcrest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Hillcrest is located in York County
• Holly Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Heights
  • Holly Heights is located in York County
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  • Pleasureville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasureville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
    • Pleasureville is located in York County
  • Poplars
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplars
    • Poplars is located in York County
  • Randolph Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Park
    • Randolph Park is located in York County
  • Roundtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roundtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundtown
    • Roundtown is located in York County
  • Skyline Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Heights
    • Skyline Heights is located in York County
  • Violet Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
    • Violet Hill is located in York County
  • Woodland View
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland View
    • Woodland View is located in York County
  • Woodstream
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream
    • Woodstream is located in York County
  • Yorkshire
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
    • Yorkshire is located in York County

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

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

• York, which is the Seat of York County, lies just to the South.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from North York to Harrisburg, 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.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 76 miles [122.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,839 miles [9,397 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,548 miles [10,538 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,424 miles [7,119.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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

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