Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Yorklyn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Yorklyn and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Yorklyn
- 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 Yorklyn:
- 39.992320, -76.646355
- 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 Yorklyn
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for York County
- Since Yorklyn is near Lancaster County and also Dauphin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Yorklyn ...
We found one communities that share the name Yorklyn.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Yorklyn is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Yorklyn in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Yorklyn ...
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 west)- 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
- Fayfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Golden ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- 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 southwest)- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Greystone Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone Farms
- Greystone Farms is located in York County
- Herman Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- 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
- Locust Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in York County
- Longstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Longview Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
- Longview Heights is located in York County
- Orchard Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
- Orchard Hill is located in York County
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- Panorama Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Hills
- Panorama Hills is located in York County
- Pleasureville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- 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
- Skyline Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- 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
- Spring Plains
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Plains
- Spring Plains is located in York County
- Stoner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Woodstream
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- 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
- Yorkshire
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Panorama Hills
How Far From Yorklyn 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 Yorklyn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Yorklyn and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Yorklyn to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 78 miles [125.5 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 5,835 miles [9,390.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,543 miles [10,529.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,420 miles [7,113.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yorklyn. 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- Yorklyn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yorklyn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9923, Longitude: -76.6464 In this case, the coordinates for Yorklyn 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 Yorklyn 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 307.581 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.259 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.116 degrees. |