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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 Southside, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Southside 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 Southside:
- 39.781214, -76.394684
- 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 Southside
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for York County
- Since Southside is near Harford County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Southside
Communities Also Named Southside ...
We found 25 communities that are also named Southside.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Southside is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of 25 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 24 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Etowah County
- This Southside is located in Etowah County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the southwest of the Southside that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Southside.
- Limestone County
- This Southside is located in Limestone County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km] to the west southwest of the Southside that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Southside.
- Arkansas
- Independence County
- This Southside is located in Independence County and lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Southside that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Independence County community of Southside.
- Van Buren County
- This Southside is located in Van Buren County and lies 923 miles [1,485.4 km] to the west southwest of the Southside that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Southside.
- Florida
- Broward County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Southside [Broward County].
- Lake County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Southside [Lake County].
- Polk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Southside [Polk County].
- Sarasota County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Southside [Sarasota County].
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Southside [Chatham County].
- Idaho
- Ada County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Southside [Ada County].
- Louisiana
- Lafayette Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Southside [Lafayette Parish].
- Mississippi
- Sunflower County
- This Southside is located in Sunflower County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Southside that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sunflower County community of Southside.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Saint Louis County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Southside.
- New Mexico
- Colfax County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Colfax County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colfax County community of Southside.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Southside lies 1,270 miles [2,043.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Southside that is located in York County.
- North Carolina
- Henderson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Southside [Henderson County].
- Lincoln County
- This Southside is located in Lincoln County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Southside that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Southside.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Southside.
- Oregon
- Lane County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Southside [Lane County].
- South Carolina
- Florence County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Southside [Florence County].
- Tennessee
- Hardin County
- This Southside is located in Hardin County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Southside that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Southside.
- Maury County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Southside [Maury County].
- Montgomery County
- This Southside is located in Montgomery County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km] to the west southwest of the Southside that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Southside.
- Virginia
- Richmond City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Southside [Richmond City].
- West Virginia
- Mason County
- This Southside is located in Mason County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Southside that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Southside.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Southside ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bald Eagle
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bald Eagle is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle
- Bobs Flow
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bobs Flow is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Flow
- Bruce
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bruce is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Bryansville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bryansville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
- Castle Fin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Castle Fin is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
- Delta
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fawn Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Five Forks
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Five Forks is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Highrock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Highrock is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highrock
- Muddy Creek Forks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Muddy Creek Forks is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Creek Forks
- New Freedom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Pleasant Grove ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Slab
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Slab is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
- Stewartstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnyburn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sunnyburn is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyburn
How Far From Southside 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 Southside to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Southside and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Southside to York, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 43 miles [69.2 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 just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 69 miles [111 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 5,833 miles [9,387.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,540 miles [10,525.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,417 miles [7,108.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Southside) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Southside could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Southside, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Southside 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 Southside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7812, Longitude: -76.3947 In this case, the coordinates for Southside have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.447 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.074 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.092 degrees. |
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