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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 Slackwater, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Slackwater 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for York County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Slackwater
Communities Also Named Slackwater ...
We found one communities that are also named 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].
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)
- Burnt Mills is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Chestnut Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chestnut View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chestnut View is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut View
- Garden Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Garden Hills is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Hills
- Highville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lockport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lockport is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Manor Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Manor Ridge is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Ridge
- Oregon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oregon is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Oyster Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oyster Point is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Point
- Quaker Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Quaker Hills is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hills
- Rockhill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Safe Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Safe Harbor is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe Harbor
- Stone Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Stone Hill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Hill
- Sunnyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sunnyside is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Wheatland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wheatland is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
- Willow Street
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
How Far From Slackwater 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 Slackwater to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> 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]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Slackwater to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- 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).<8>'
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Slackwater) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Slackwater 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 Slackwater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9816, Longitude: -76.3551 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.408 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.061 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.994 degrees. |
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