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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 Skyline Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Skyline Heights 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 Skyline Heights:
- 39.995931, -76.711633
- 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 Skyline Heights
- 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 Skyline Heights 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 Skyline Heights
Communities Also Named Skyline Heights ...
We found five communities that are also named Skyline Heights.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Skyline Heights is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Skyline Heights is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,990 miles [3,202.6 km]<1> to the west of the Skyline Heights that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Skyline Heights.
- Florida
- Martin County
- This Skyline Heights is located in Martin County and lies 902 miles [1,451.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Skyline Heights that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Skyline Heights.
- Georgia
- Walker County
- This Skyline Heights is located in Walker County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the southwest of the Skyline Heights that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Skyline Heights.
- South Dakota
- Minnehaha County
- This Skyline Heights is located in Minnehaha County and lies 1,058 miles [1,702.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Skyline Heights that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Minnehaha County community of Skyline Heights.
- Tennessee
- Washington County
- This Skyline Heights is located in Washington County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Skyline Heights that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Skyline Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Skyline Heights ...
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
(Less than 2 miles 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 northeast)
- Greenridge is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
- Herman Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Herman Heights is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman Heights
- Holly Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Heights is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly 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
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Pleasureville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pleasureville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
- 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
- Roundtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roundtown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundtown
- 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 east)
- 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 Skyline Heights 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 Skyline Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Skyline Heights 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 Skyline Heights 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>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Skyline Heights) 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 Skyline Heights 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 Skyline Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9959, Longitude: -76.7116 In this case, the coordinates for Skyline Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.62 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.303 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.143 degrees. |
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