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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 Swatara, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Swatara 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 Swatara:
- 40.276757, -76.666358
- 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 Swatara
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dauphin County
- Since Swatara is near Lebanon County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lebanon 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 Swatara
Communities Also Named Swatara ...
We found two communities that are also named Swatara.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania that is also named Swatara.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Swatara in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Schuylkill County
- This Swatara is located in Schuylkill County and lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Swatara that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Swatara.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- Aitkin County
- This Swatara is located in Aitkin County and lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Swatara that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aitkin County community of Swatara.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Swatara ...
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.
- Gravel Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gravel Hill is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Hershey
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- High Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- High Ridge is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
- Hillymeade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hillymeade is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillymeade
- Hockersville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hockersville is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockersville
- Hummelstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Plainville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Plainville is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Pleasant View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant View is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Sand Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sand Beach is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Beach
- Sandhill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sandhill is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
- Union Deposit
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Union Deposit is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Deposit
How Far From Swatara 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 Swatara to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Swatara and extending to:
- Harrisburg, which is the Seat of Dauphin County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Swatara to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 97 miles [156.1 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,824 miles [9,372.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,534 miles [10,515.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,409 miles [7,095.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Swatara) 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 Swatara 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 Swatara. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2768, Longitude: -76.6664 In this case, the coordinates for Swatara have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.571 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.292 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.009 degrees. |
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