Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Uriah, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Uriah and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Uriah
- 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 Uriah:
- 40.042314, -77.176370
- 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 Uriah
- 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 Uriah is near Adams County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- eBird sighting report for York 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 Uriah ...
We found one communities that share the name Uriah.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Uriah is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Uriah in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Uriah ...
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.
- Beavertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
- Beavertown is located in York County
- Boiling Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <3>
- Brushtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Chestnut Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in York County
- Clear Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Spring
- Clear Spring is located in York County
- Cobblesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobblesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblesville
- Cobblesville is located in Cumberland County
- Craighead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead
- Craighead is located in Cumberland County
- Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Adams County
- Floradale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Goodyear
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Guernsey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Homewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Hunters Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
- Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County
- Huntsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
- Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County
- Peach Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Glen
- Peach Glen is located in Adams County
- Plainview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Adams County
- Uniontown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hunters Run
How Far From Uriah 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 Uriah to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Uriah and extending to:
- Carlisle, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Uriah to Carlisle, with an average speed<4> 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 79 miles [127.1 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,855 miles [9,422.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,565 miles [10,565.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,441 miles [7,147.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Uriah. 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 from Point A (ie- Uriah) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Uriah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0423, Longitude: -77.1764 In this case, the coordinates for Uriah 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 Uriah 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 307.895 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.622 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.326 degrees. |