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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 Oyster Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oyster Point 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for York County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Oyster Point
Communities Also Named Oyster Point ...
We found two communities that are also named Oyster Point.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Oyster Point is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located 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.
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)
- Centerville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Chestnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chestnut View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut View is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut View
- Farmdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Farmdale is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
- Fruitville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fruitville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Garden Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Garden Hills is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Hills
- Hempfield
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hempfield is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hempfield
- Ironville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ironville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Manor Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Manor Ridge is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Ridge
- Mechanicsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mechanicsville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Quaker Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Quaker Hills is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hills
- Silver Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Silver Spring is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
- Wheatland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wheatland is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
- Woodlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
How Far From Oyster Point to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
- 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).<5>
- 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).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oyster Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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.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). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.431 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.099 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.984 degrees. |
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