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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 Pentland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pentland 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 Pentland:
- 39.790934, -76.853865
- 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 Pentland
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for York County
- Since Pentland is near Carroll County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Pentland
Communities Also Named Pentland ...
We found two communities that are also named Pentland.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Pentland is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Kern County
- This Pentland is located in Kern County and lies 2,331 miles [3,751.4 km]<1> to the west of the Pentland that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of Pentland.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Pentland is located in New Castle County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the east of the Pentland that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Pentland.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pentland ...
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.
- Blooming Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Blooming Grove is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Cold Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cold Spring is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Fiscal
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fiscal is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscal
- Glenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glenville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Gunpowder Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gunpowder Ridge is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunpowder Ridge
- Hobart
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hobart is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Hokes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hokes is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes
- Iron Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Iron Ridge is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Ridge
- Jacobs Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jacobs Mills is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Mills
- Kraft Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kraft Mill is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft Mill
- Meadow View
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Meadow View is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
- Pierceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pierceville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rockville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rockville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Sticks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sticks is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sticks
- Sugar Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Valley is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
- Valley Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Valley Junction is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
How Far From Pentland 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 Pentland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pentland and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pentland to York, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 34 miles [54.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 62 miles [99.8 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,852 miles [9,417.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,560 miles [10,557.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,436 miles [7,139 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Pentland) 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 Pentland 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 Pentland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7909, Longitude: -76.8539 In this case, the coordinates for Pentland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.72 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.385 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.286 degrees. |
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