Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Quarryville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quarryville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Quarryville
- 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 Quarryville:
- 39.897155, -76.163526
- 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 Quarryville
- 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 Quarryville is near Chester County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- eBird sighting report for York 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 Quarryville ...
We found six communities that share the name Quarryville.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Quarryville is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Tolland County
- This Quarryville is located in Tolland County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Quarryville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tolland County community of Quarryville.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Quarryville is located in New Castle County and lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Quarryville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Quarryville.
- New Brunswick
- This Quarryville lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Quarryville that is located in Lancaster County.
- New Jersey
- Sussex County
- This Quarryville is located in Sussex County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Quarryville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Quarryville.
- New York
- Ulster County
- This Quarryville is located in Ulster County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Quarryville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Quarryville.
- Tennessee
- Hawkins County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Quarryville [Hawkins County].
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Quarryville ...
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.
- Buck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Buck is located in Lancaster County
- Chestnut Level
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Level have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Level
- Chestnut Level is located in Lancaster County
- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Lancaster County
- Hawksville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawksville
- Hawksville is located in Lancaster County
- Lime Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Valley
- Lime Valley is located in Lancaster County
- Mechanic Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
- Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Lancaster County
- Ninepoints
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ninepoints have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
- Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County
- Oak Shade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Truce
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Unicorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
How Far From Quarryville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Quarryville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Quarryville and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Quarryville to Lancaster, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 46 miles [74 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 83 miles [133.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,818 miles [9,363.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,526 miles [10,502.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,402 miles [7,084.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quarryville. 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- Quarryville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Quarryville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8972, Longitude: -76.1635 |
| <2> | 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 Quarryville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Quarryville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.301 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.926 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.946 degrees. |