Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ranch Lands, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ranch Lands and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ranch Lands
- 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 Ranch Lands:
- 41.164539, -74.952116
- 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 Ranch Lands
- 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- Since Ranch Lands is near Sussex County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Ranch Lands ...
We found one communities that share the name Ranch Lands.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Ranch Lands is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Ranch Lands in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Ranch Lands is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ranch Lands that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Ranch Lands.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ranch Lands ...
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.
- Bushkill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushkill
- Bushkill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushkill <2>
- Delaware
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Echo Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Egypt Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Egypt Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
- Egypt Mills is located in Pike County
- Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Flatbrookville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatbrookville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatbrookville
- Flatbrookville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Forest Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Pike County
- Sandyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Sandyville is located in Pike County
- Saw Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Shoemakers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers
- Shoemakers is located in Monroe County
- Turn Villa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turn Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turn Villa
- Turn Villa is located in Monroe County
How Far From Ranch Lands 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 Ranch Lands to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ranch Lands and extending to:
- Milford, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ranch Lands to Milford, with an average speed<5> 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 117 miles [188.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 191 miles [307.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,715 miles [9,197.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,425 miles [10,340 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,301 miles [6,921.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ranch Lands. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pike County: www.pikepa.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ranch Lands) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ranch Lands. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1645, Longitude: -74.9521 In this case, the coordinates for Ranch Lands have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Ranch Lands 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 306.461 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.176 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.878 degrees. |