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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 South Lebanon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Lebanon and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 South Lebanon:
    • 40.328425, -76.403016
    • 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 South Lebanon
  • 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 Lebanon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lebanon County
    • Since South Lebanon is near Lancaster County and also Berks 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 Berks 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 South Lebanon

Communities Also Named South Lebanon ...

We found four communities that are also named South Lebanon.

Within Pennsylvania, the name South Lebanon is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maine
      • York County
      • This South Lebanon is located in York County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the South Lebanon that is located in Lebanon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of South Lebanon.
    • New York
      • Madison County
      • This South Lebanon is located in Madison County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the South Lebanon that is located in Lebanon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of South Lebanon.
    • Ohio
      • Warren County
      • This South Lebanon is located in Warren County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the west of the South Lebanon that is located in Lebanon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of South Lebanon.
    • Oregon
      • Linn County
      • This South Lebanon is located in Linn County and lies 2,355 miles [3,790 km]<1> to the west northwest of the South Lebanon that is located in Lebanon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of South Lebanon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Lebanon ...

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.

  • Anthracite
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Anthracite is located in Lebanon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthracite
  • Buffalo Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Buffalo Springs is located in Lebanon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
  • Cornwall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Cornwall Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Cornwall Center is located in Lebanon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Center
  • Cornwall Furnace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Cornwall Furnace is located in Lebanon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Furnace
  • Cornwall Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cornwall Junction is located in Lebanon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Junction
  • Ebenezer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ebenezer is located in Lebanon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • Edisonville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Edisonville is located in Lebanon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edisonville
  • Hebron
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hebron is located in Lebanon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Miners Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Miners Village is located in Lebanon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Village
  • Pansy Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pansy Hill is located in Lebanon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy Hill
  • Pleasant Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Lebanon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Quentin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Rockwood is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Sand Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sand Hill is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
    • Sunset
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Sunset is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset

How Far From South Lebanon 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 South Lebanon to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Lebanon and extending to:

  • Lebanon, which is the Seat of Lebanon County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from South Lebanon to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> 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.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 104 miles [167.4 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 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,810 miles [9,350.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,520 miles [10,492.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,396 miles [7,074.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Lebanon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 South Lebanon 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 South Lebanon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3284, Longitude: -76.4030       In this case, the coordinates for South Lebanon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.409 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.116 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.873 degrees.