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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 Woodstream, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodstream and the surrounding area.
- 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 Woodstream:
- 39.991209, -76.690522
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Woodstream
- 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for York County
- Since Woodstream is near Lancaster County and also Dauphin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dauphin 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Woodstream
Communities Also Named Woodstream ...
We found three communities that are also named Woodstream.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Woodstream is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- DeKalb County
- This Woodstream is located in DeKalb County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodstream that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Woodstream.
- Maryland
- Queen Anne's County
- This Woodstream is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Woodstream that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Woodstream.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Woodstream is located in Burlington County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the east of the Woodstream that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Woodstream.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodstream ...
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
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Clear View is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
- Fayfield
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fayfield is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayfield
- Fireside Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fireside Park is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fireside Park
- Fireside Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fireside Terrace is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fireside Terrace
- Golden ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Golden is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Green Acres is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Green Hill is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Greenridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Greenridge is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
- Greystone Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Greystone Farms is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone Farms
- Herman Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Herman Heights is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman Heights
- Hill-n-Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hill-n-Dale is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill-n-Dale
- Hillcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hillcrest is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Locust Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Grove is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Longstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Longstown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstown
- Longview Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Longview Heights is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
- Orchard Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Orchard Hill is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
- Pleasureville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pleasureville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
- Randolph Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Randolph Park is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Park
- Roundtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Roundtown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundtown
- Skyline Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Skyline Heights is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Heights
- Spring Plains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Spring Plains is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Plains
- Starview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Starview is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starview
- Violet Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Violet Hill is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Woodland View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Woodland View is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland View
- Yorkshire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Yorkshire is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
How Far From Woodstream 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 Woodstream to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodstream and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Woodstream to Harrisburg, with an average speed<2> 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,837 miles [9,393.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,545 miles [10,533.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,422 miles [7,116.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Woodstream) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Woodstream to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodstream. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9912, Longitude: -76.6905 In this case, the coordinates for Woodstream have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.608 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.289 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.135 degrees. |
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