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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 Windsor Farms, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Windsor Farms and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Windsor Farms:
    • 40.322588, -76.875529
    • 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 Windsor Farms
  • 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 Windsor Farms ...

We found one communities that share the name Windsor Farms.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Windsor Farms is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Windsor Farms in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Virginia
      • Richmond City
      • This Windsor Farms is located in Richmond City and lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the south of the Windsor Farms that is located in Dauphin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond City community of Windsor Farms.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Windsor Farms ...

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.

  • Coventry Close
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fort Hunter
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunter
    • Fort Hunter is located in Dauphin County
  • Fox Chase
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
    • Fox Chase is located in Dauphin County
  • Harrisburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Haven Croft
    (Less than 2 miles 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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 south)
    • 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
  • Lakeview Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
    • Lakeview Heights is located in Dauphin County
  • Marysville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overview
    • Overview is located in Cumberland County
  • Pleasant Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Pleasant Hills is located in Dauphin County
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    • Poplar Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Gardens
      • Poplar Gardens is located in Dauphin County
    • Progress
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Dauphin County
    • Ridgeview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
      • Ridgeview is located in Dauphin County
    • Rockville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Dauphin County
    • Rustic Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Hills
      • Rustic Hills is located in Dauphin County
    • Singersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Spring Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Dauphin County
    • Stone Glen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Glen
      • Stone Glen is located in Dauphin County
    • Summerdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerdale
      • Summerdale is located in Cumberland County
    • Twin Lakes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Dauphin County
    • Twin Lakes Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Park
      • Twin Lakes Park is located in Dauphin County

How Far From Windsor Farms 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 Windsor Farms to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Windsor Farms and extending to:

  • Harrisburg, which is the Seat of Dauphin County, lies just to the South.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies just to the south (S).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Windsor Farms to White House, 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,830 miles [9,382.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,541 miles [10,526.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,417 miles [7,108.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Windsor Farms. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Windsor Farms) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Windsor Farms. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3226, Longitude: -76.8755       In this case, the coordinates for Windsor Farms 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 Windsor Farms 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 307.693 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.437 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.082 degrees.









 

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