Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in White Horse, we use the following websites to find information relevant to White Horse and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for White Horse
- 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 White Horse:
- 40.034824, -75.993838
- 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 White Horse
- 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 Lancaster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- Since White Horse is near Chester County and also Berks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- eBird sighting report for Berks 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 White Horse ...
We found seven communities that share the name White Horse.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named White Horse.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Bucks County
- This White Horse is located in Bucks County and lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the White Horse that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of White Horse.
- Bucks County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Modoc County
- This White Horse is located in Modoc County and lies 2,352 miles [3,785.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the White Horse that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Modoc County community of White Horse.
- Nevada
- Elko County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Elko County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of White Horse.
- New Jersey
- Mercer County
- This White Horse is located in Mercer County and lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the east of the White Horse that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of White Horse.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This White Horse is located in Greenville County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the White Horse that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of White Horse.
- South Dakota
- Todd County
- This White Horse is located in Todd County and lies 1,284 miles [2,066.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the White Horse that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Todd County community of White Horse.
- Washington
- Snohomish County
- This White Horse is located in Snohomish County and lies 2,298 miles [3,698.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the White Horse that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of White Horse.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near White Horse ...
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.
- Beartown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Black Horse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse
- Black Horse is located in Chester County
- Blackhorse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackhorse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhorse
- Blackhorse is located in Chester County
- Christiana
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
- Christiana is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiana <4>
- Compass
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compass
- Compass is located in Chester County
- Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap
- Gap is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gap <4>
- Green Bank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bank
- Green Bank is located in Lancaster County
- Harristown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- Harristown is located in Lancaster County
- Hatville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Honey Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Brook
- Honey Brook is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honey Brook <4>
- Intercourse
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
- Intercourse is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Intercourse <4>
- Limeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Meadville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Mountain Top
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Mountain Top is located in Lancaster County
- Salisbury Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Heights
- Salisbury Heights is located in Lancaster County
- Vintage
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Vintage Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Station
- Vintage Station is located in Lancaster County
- Meadville
How Far From White Horse 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 White Horse to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in White Horse and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from White Horse to Lancaster, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 49 miles [78.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 96 miles [154.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,805 miles [9,342.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,513 miles [10,481.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,389 miles [7,063.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Horse. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/
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- White Horse) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Horse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0348, Longitude: -75.9938 In this case, the coordinates for White Horse have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about White Horse, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 White Horse 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 307.189 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.82 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.816 degrees. |