Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oyster Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oyster Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oyster Point
- 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 Oyster Point:
- 40.058708, -76.403573
- 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 Oyster Point
- 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 Lancaster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- Since Oyster Point is near York County and also Lebanon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for York County
- eBird sighting report for Lebanon 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 Oyster Point ...
We found two communities that share the name Oyster Point.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Oyster Point is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Oyster Point is located in Charleston County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Oyster Point that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Oyster Point.
- Virginia
- Newport News City
- This Oyster Point is located in Newport News City and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the south of the Oyster Point that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newport News City community of Oyster Point.
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oyster Point ...
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.
- Centerville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Lancaster County
- Chestnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Lancaster County
- Chestnut Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Lancaster County
- Chestnut View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut View
- Chestnut View is located in Lancaster County
- Farmdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Fruitville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Fruitville is located in Lancaster County
- Garden Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Hills
- Garden Hills is located in Lancaster County
- Hempfield
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Ironville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Ironville is located in Lancaster County
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- Manor Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Ridge
- Manor Ridge is located in Lancaster County
- Mechanicsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Lancaster County
- Quaker Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hills
- Quaker Hills is located in Lancaster County
- Silver Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
- Silver Spring is located in Lancaster County
- Wheatland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Woodlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Manor Ridge
How Far From Oyster Point 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 Oyster Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oyster Point and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Oyster Point to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 86 miles [138.4 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 5,822 miles [9,369.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,530 miles [10,509 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,406 miles [7,090.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oyster Point. 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 State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Oyster Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oyster Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0587, Longitude: -76.4036 In this case, the coordinates for Oyster Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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 Oyster Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.431 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.099 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.984 degrees. |