Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Whitehorse, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whitehorse and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Whitehorse
- 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 Whitehorse:
- 39.989832, -75.468534
- 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 Whitehorse
- 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 Chester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- Since Whitehorse is near Delaware County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Whitehorse ...
We found three communities that share the name Whitehorse.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Whitehorse is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Mexico
- McKinley County
- This Whitehorse is located in McKinley County and lies 1,772 miles [2,851.8 km]<1> to the west of the Whitehorse that is located in Chester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKinley County community of Whitehorse.
- South Dakota
- Dewey County
- This Whitehorse is located in Dewey County and lies 1,335 miles [2,148.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Whitehorse that is located in Chester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dewey County community of Whitehorse.
- Yukon
- This Whitehorse lies 2,857 miles [4,597.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Whitehorse that is located in Chester County.
- New Mexico
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitehorse ...
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.
- Bow Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Castle Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Castle Rock is located in Delaware County
- Eagleview
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Echo Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Valley
- Echo Valley is located in Delaware County
- Florida Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Park
- Florida Park is located in Delaware County
- Gradyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
- Gradyville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gradyville <3>
- Green Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Green Tree is located in Chester County
- Hunt Country
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Country have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Country
- Hunt Country is located in Chester County
- Leopard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Leopard Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopard Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard Farms
- Leopard Farms is located in Chester County
- Leopard Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopard Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard Lakes
- Leopard Lakes is located in Chester County
- Plumsock
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Rocky Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Rocky Hill is located in Chester County
- Sugartown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Sycamore Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Mills
- Sycamore Mills is located in Delaware County
- Leopard Farms
How Far From Whitehorse 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 Whitehorse to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whitehorse and extending to:
- West Chester, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Whitehorse to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 112 miles [180.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,785 miles [9,310.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,491 miles [10,446.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,368 miles [7,029.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitehorse. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Whitehorse) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitehorse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9898, Longitude: -75.4685 In this case, the coordinates for Whitehorse 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 Whitehorse 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 306.88 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.464 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.609 degrees. |