Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Slackwater, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Slackwater and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Slackwater
- 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 Slackwater:
- 39.981580, -76.355130
- 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 Slackwater
- 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 Slackwater is near York County and also Harford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for York 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 Slackwater ...
We found one communities that share the name Slackwater.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Slackwater is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Slackwater in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Stark County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Slackwater [Stark County].
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Slackwater ...
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.
- Burnt Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills
- Burnt Mills is located in Lancaster County
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Lancaster County
- Chestnut Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Lancaster County
- Chestnut View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut View
- Chestnut View is located in Lancaster County
- Garden Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Hills
- Garden Hills is located in Lancaster County
- Highville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Lockport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Manor Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Ridge
- Manor Ridge is located in Lancaster County
- Oregon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Oyster Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Point
- Oyster Point is located in Lancaster County
- Quaker Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hills
- Quaker Hills is located in Lancaster County
- Rockhill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
- Rockhill is located in Lancaster County
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- Safe Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safe Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe Harbor
- Safe Harbor is located in Lancaster County
- Stone Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Hill
- Stone Hill is located in Lancaster County
- Sunnyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Wheatland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Willow Street
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Street
- Willow Street is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Street <3>
- Woodlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Safe Harbor
How Far From Slackwater 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 Slackwater to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Slackwater and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<4> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Slackwater to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 83 miles [133.6 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,823 miles [9,371.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,531 miles [10,510.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,407 miles [7,092.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Slackwater. 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> | 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 Slackwater, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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- Slackwater) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Slackwater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9816, Longitude: -76.3551 |
| <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 Slackwater 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 307.408 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.061 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.994 degrees. |