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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 Woodland View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodland View 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 Woodland View:
    • 39.998153, -76.734411
    • 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 Woodland View
  • 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 Woodland View ...

We found one communities that share the name Woodland View.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Woodland View is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Woodland View in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Woodland View is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,033 miles [1,662.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodland View that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Woodland View.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodland View ...

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.

  • Clear View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
    • Clear View is located in York County
  • Fairway
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
    • Fairway is located in York County
  • Fayfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayfield
    • Fayfield is located in York County
  • Fireside Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fireside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fireside Park
    • Fireside Park is located in York County
  • Fireside Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fireside Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fireside Terrace
    • Fireside Terrace is located in York County
  • Green Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in York County
  • Green Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Green Hill is located in York County
  • Greenridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
    • Greenridge is located in York County
  • Herman Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman Heights
    • Herman Heights is located in York County
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    • Holly Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Heights
      • Holly Heights is located in York County
    • Pleasureville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasureville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
      • Pleasureville is located in York County
    • Poplars
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplars
      • Poplars is located in York County
    • Roundtown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roundtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundtown
      • Roundtown is located in York County
    • Skyline Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Heights
      • Skyline Heights is located in York County
    • Woodstream
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream
      • Woodstream is located in York County

How Far From Woodland View 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 Woodland View to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • York, which is the Seat of York County, lies just to the South.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Woodland View to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 77 miles [123.9 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,838 miles [9,395.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,547 miles [10,536.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,423 miles [7,118.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodland View. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for York County: www.york-county.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodland View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodland View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9982, Longitude: -76.7344       In this case, the coordinates for Woodland View 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 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 Woodland View to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.633 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.319 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.151 degrees.









 

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