Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Slate Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Slate Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Slate Hill
- 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 Slate Hill:
- 39.739197, -76.289574
- 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 Slate Hill
- 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 Slate Hill is near Harford County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harford County
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Slate Hill ...
We found two communities that share the name Slate Hill.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Slate Hill is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Orange County
- This Slate Hill is located in Orange County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Slate Hill that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Slate Hill.
- Virginia
- Buckingham County
- This Slate Hill is located in Buckingham County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Slate Hill that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buckingham County community of Slate Hill.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Slate Hill ...
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.
- Bald Friar ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bald Friar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
- Bald Friar is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bald Friar
- From Slate Hill to Bald Friar
- Bobs Flow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Bryansville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
- Bryansville is located in York County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bryansville
- From Slate Hill to Bryansville
- Castle Fin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle Fin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
- Castle Fin is located in York County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Castle Fin
- From Slate Hill to Castle Fin
- Chestnut Level
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Cooper
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Deer Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Delta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- 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 <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Delta
- From Slate Hill to Delta
- Dublin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dublin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Harford County (MD)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dublin
- From Slate Hill to Dublin
- Five Points ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 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 Cecil County (MD)
- Glen Cove ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Highland ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (13 more) ...
- Highland View
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
- Highland View is located in Harford County (MD)
- Mount Pleasant ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Cecil County (MD)
- New Texas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Peach Bottom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
- Pilot
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Pleasant Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Prospect
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Pylesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pylesville
- Pylesville is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pylesville <4>
- Slab
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
- Slab is located in York County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Slab
- From Slate Hill to Slab
- Street
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street
- Street is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Street <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Street
- From Slate Hill to Street
- Sunnyburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Viking Highlands
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viking Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking Highlands
- Viking Highlands is located in Harford County (MD)
- Whispering Pines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Highland View
How Far From Slate Hill 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 Slate Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Slate Hill and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Slate Hill to York, with an average speed<5> 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 just over a day.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 48 miles [77.2 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 70 miles [112.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The shortest distance<6> 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,414 miles [7,103.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Slate Hill. 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 Commonwealth 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- Slate Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Slate Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7392, Longitude: -76.2896 In this case, the coordinates for Slate Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Slate Hill 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 307.388 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.00 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.064 degrees. |