Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Steelton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Steelton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Steelton
- 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 Steelton:
- 40.234662, -76.835482
- 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 Steelton
- 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 Dauphin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dauphin County
- Since Steelton is near York County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for York County
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 Steelton ...
We found eight communities that share the name Steelton.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Steelton is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Vermilion County
- This Steelton is located in Vermilion County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the west of the Steelton that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Steelton.
- Whiteside 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 Illinois community of Steelton [Whiteside County].
- Kentucky
- Minnesota
- New York
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Steelton lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Steelton that is located in Dauphin County.
- West Virginia
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Steelton ...
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.
- Bunches
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Cedar Cliff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cliff
- Cedar Cliff is located in Cumberland County
- Chartwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Cherry Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in York County
- Chestnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Dauphin County
- Ebenezer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - English Manor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Manor
- English Manor is located in Dauphin County
- Fort Couch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Couch
- Fort Couch is located in Cumberland County
- Frogtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Harrisburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <4>
- Highspire
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highspire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highspire
- Highspire is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highspire <4>
- Hillside Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
- Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
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- Jackson Lick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Lick
- Jackson Lick is located in Dauphin County
- Kent Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Gardens
- Kent Gardens is located in Dauphin County
- Lakeview Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Dauphin County
- Locust Lane Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lane Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lane Gardens
- Locust Lane Gardens is located in Dauphin County
- Lower Allen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
- Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
- Marsh Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Poplar Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Gardens
- Poplar Gardens is located in Dauphin County
- Progress
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Spring Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Dauphin County
- Timber Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in York County
- Twin Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Dauphin County
- Twin Lakes Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Park
- Twin Lakes Park is located in Dauphin County
- Jackson Lick
How Far From Steelton 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 Steelton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Steelton and extending to:
- Harrisburg, which is the Seat of Dauphin County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies just to the northwest (NW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Steelton to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,832 miles [9,385.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,543 miles [10,529.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,418 miles [7,110.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Steelton: www.steeltonpa.com/
The official website for State 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Steelton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Steelton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2347, Longitude: -76.8355 |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Steelton 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> | 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 Steelton 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 307.676 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.404 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.10 degrees. |