Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Potosi, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Potosi and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Potosi
- 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 Potosi:
- 39.820659, -76.673322
- 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 Potosi
- 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 Potosi is near Baltimore County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Potosi ...
We found five communities that share the name Potosi.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Potosi is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Missouri
- Nevada
- Texas
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Potosi ...
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.
- Bacon Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacon Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Mill
- Bacon Mill is located in York County
- Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in York County
- Chapel View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel View
- Chapel View is located in York County
- Cross Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Mill
- Cross Mill is located in York County
- Cross Roads
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- East Yoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Fox Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Freeland Farms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Farms
- Freeland Farms is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Green Meadow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
- Green Meadow is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Harris Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
- Harris Hill is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Hill-n-Dale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill-n-Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill-n-Dale
- Hill-n-Dale is located in York County
- Homeland Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Gardens
- Homeland Gardens is located in York County
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- Pierceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Pierceville is located in York County
- Pleasant View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in York County
- Railroad
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Railroad have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Railroad
- Railroad is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Railroad <4>
- Red Lion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Red Lion is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,309 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lion <4>
- Relay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Robin Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Heights
- Robin Heights is located in York County
- Rockville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Seven Valleys
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Valleys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Valleys
- Seven Valleys is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Valleys <4>
- Springvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Springvale is located in York County
- Spry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Sunset View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
- Sunset View is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Winterstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterstown
- Winterstown is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- Pierceville
How Far From Potosi 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 Potosi to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Potosi and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Potosi to York, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 66 miles [106.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,843 miles [9,403.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,551 miles [10,542.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,427 miles [7,124.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Potosi. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Potosi, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Potosi) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Potosi. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8207, Longitude: -76.6733 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Potosi to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.61 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.265 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.196 degrees. |