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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 Stoner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stoner 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 Stoner:
- 40.003987, -76.576632
- 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 Stoner
- 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 Stoner is near Lancaster County and also Dauphin 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 Dauphin 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 Stoner
Communities Also Named Stoner ...
We found two communities that are also named Stoner.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Stoner is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Stoner lies 2,321 miles [3,735.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stoner that is located in York County.
- Colorado
- Montezuma County
- This Stoner is located in Montezuma County and lies 1,707 miles [2,747.2 km]<1> to the west of the Stoner that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montezuma County community of Stoner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stoner ...
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.
- Bittersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bittersville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bittersville
- Chickies
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chickies is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickies
- Golden ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Golden is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Greystone Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greystone Farms is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone Farms
- Highmount
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Highmount is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmount
- Kinderhook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kinderhook is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
- Locust Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Grove is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Locust Spring is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Spring
- Longstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Longstown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstown
- Longview Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Longview Heights is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
- Margaretta Furnace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Margaretta Furnace is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaretta Furnace
- Martinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Maytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Orchard Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Orchard Hill is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
- Panorama Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Panorama Hills is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Hills
- Spring Plains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Spring Plains is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Plains
- Yorkshire
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
How Far From Stoner 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 Stoner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stoner and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Stoner 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 80 miles [128.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,831 miles [9,384.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,540 miles [10,525.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,416 miles [7,106.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Stoner) 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 Stoner 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 Stoner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0040, Longitude: -76.5766 In this case, the coordinates for Stoner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.539 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.212 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.081 degrees. |
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