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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 Woodlyn:
39.887890, -75.350468
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We found two communities that share the name Woodlyn.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Woodlyn is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Ohio
Pickaway County
This Woodlyn is located in Pickaway County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the west of the Woodlyn that is located in Delaware County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickaway County community of Woodlyn.
Virginia
Montgomery County
This Woodlyn is located in Montgomery County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodlyn that is located in Delaware County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woodlyn.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodlyn ...
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.
Bowling Green (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Woodlyn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodlyn and extending to:
Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Woodlyn 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 5,784 miles [9,308.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,490 miles [10,444.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,367 miles [7,028 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
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- Woodlyn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodlyn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8879, Longitude: -75.3505 In this case, the coordinates for Woodlyn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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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.
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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.
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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 Woodlyn to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.819 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.379 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.601 degrees.