Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pleasureville:
  • 39.997042, -76.706633
  • 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 Pleasureville

• 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 Pleasureville is near Lancaster County and also Dauphin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dauphin 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 Pleasureville

Communities Also Named Pleasureville ...

We found two communities that are also named Pleasureville.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Pleasureville is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Fleming County
    • This Pleasureville is located in Fleming County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pleasureville that is located in York County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fleming County community of Pleasureville.
    • Henry County
    • This Pleasureville is located in Henry County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km] to the west of the Pleasureville that is located in York County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Pleasureville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pleasureville ...

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
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Clear View is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
• Fairway
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairway is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
• Fayfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Fayfield is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayfield
• Fireside Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fireside Park is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fireside Park
• Fireside Terrace
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fireside Terrace is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fireside Terrace
• Green Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Acres is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
• Green Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Green Hill is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
• Greenridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Greenridge is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
• Herman Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Herman Heights is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman Heights
• Longstown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Longstown is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstown
• Longview Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Longview Heights is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
• Randolph Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Randolph Park is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Park
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Roundtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Roundtown is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundtown
  • Skyline Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Skyline Heights is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Heights
  • Spring Plains
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Spring Plains is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Plains
  • Starview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Starview is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starview
  • Violet Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Violet Hill is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
  • Woodland View
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Woodland View is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland View
  • Woodstream
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Woodstream is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream
  • Yorkshire
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Yorkshire is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire

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

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

• York, which is the Seat of York County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Pleasureville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<2> 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 77 miles [123.9 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 5,837 miles [9,393.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,546 miles [10,534.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,422 miles [7,116.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'