Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Summerdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Summerdale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Summerdale
- 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 Summerdale:
- 40.308977, -76.927475
- 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 Summerdale
- 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Summerdale is near Dauphin County and also Perry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dauphin County
- eBird sighting report for Perry 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 Summerdale ...
We found four communities that share the name Summerdale.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Summerdale.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Philadelphia County
- This Summerdale is located in Philadelphia County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the east of the Summerdale that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Summerdale.
- Philadelphia County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Baldwin County
- This Summerdale is located in Baldwin County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Summerdale that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Summerdale.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Summerdale is located in Cook County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Summerdale that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Summerdale.
- New York
- Chautauqua County
- This Summerdale is located in Chautauqua County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Summerdale that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Summerdale.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Summerdale ...
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.
- Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Coventry Close
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Close have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Close
- Coventry Close is located in Cumberland County
- Enola
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Enola is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enola <3>
- Fort Couch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Couch
- Fort Couch is located in Cumberland County
- Fort Hunter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunter
- Fort Hunter is located in Dauphin County
- Glenvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Good Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Good Hope is located in Cumberland County
- Good Hope Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Mill
- Good Hope Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Harrisburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- 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 <3>
- Haven Croft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Croft
- Haven Croft is located in Dauphin County
- Hillside Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
- Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
- Jackson Lick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Lick
- Jackson Lick is located in Dauphin County
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- Kingwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Knob Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Point
- Knob Point is located in Cumberland County
- Marysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <3>
- Overview
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Rockville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Singersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singersville
- Singersville is located in Dauphin County
- Kingwood
How Far From Summerdale 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 Summerdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Summerdale and extending to:
- Carlisle, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Summerdale to Carlisle, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies just to the southeast (SE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 97 miles [156.1 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,544 miles [10,531.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,420 miles [7,113.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Summerdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Summerdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Summerdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3090, Longitude: -76.9275 In this case, the coordinates for Summerdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Summerdale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.726 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.472 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.11 degrees. |