Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Slab, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Slab and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Slab
- 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 Slab:
- 39.796373, -76.336193
- 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 Slab
- 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 Slab is near Lancaster County and also Harford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- eBird sighting report for Harford 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 Slab ...
We found one communities that share the name Slab.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Slab is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Slab in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Slab ...
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.
- Airville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airville
- Airville is located in York County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Airville <2>
- Bald Eagle
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle
- Bald Eagle is located in York County
- Bruce
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Bryansville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
- Bryansville is located in York County
- Castle Fin
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Fin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
- Castle Fin is located in York County
- Chestnut Level
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- 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
- Delta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
- Drytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Peach Bottom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Bottom
- Peach Bottom is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peach Bottom <2>
- Slate Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
- Slate Hill is located in York County
- Sunnyburn
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
How Far From Slab 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 Slab to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Slab and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Slab to York, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 44 miles [70.8 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 72 miles [115.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,830 miles [9,382.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,537 miles [10,520.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,414 miles [7,103.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Slab. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Slab) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Slab. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7964, Longitude: -76.3362 |
| <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> | 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 Slab 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 307.411 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.035 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.061 degrees. |