Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wrightsdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wrightsdale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wrightsdale
- 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 Wrightsdale:
- 39.750662, -76.134674
- 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 Wrightsdale
- 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 Lancaster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- Since Wrightsdale is near Cecil County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- eBird sighting report for Chester 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wrightsdale ...
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.
- Five Points ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Glen Roy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Jenkins Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Corner
- Jenkins Corner is located in Lancaster County
- Kirks Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
- Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County
- Lees Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Little Britain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- Little Britain is located in Lancaster County
- Mount Pleasant ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Cecil County (MD)
- New Texas
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Oak Shade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Peach Bottom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Bottom
- Peach Bottom is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peach Bottom <2>
- Pilot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Pleasant Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Richards Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Oak
- Richards Oak is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Rock Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Summerhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Summerhill is located in Lancaster County
- Whispering Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Pleasant Grove
How Far From Wrightsdale to ...
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 Wrightsdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Wrightsdale and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wrightsdale to Lancaster, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 53 miles [85.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 76 miles [122.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,823 miles [9,371.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,530 miles [10,509 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,406 miles [7,090.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wrightsdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Wrightsdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wrightsdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7507, Longitude: -76.1347 In this case, the coordinates for Wrightsdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Wrightsdale 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 307.295 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.897 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.993 degrees. |