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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 Yorkshire, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Yorkshire 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 Yorkshire:
    • 39.966210, -76.660800
    • 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 Yorkshire
  • 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 Yorkshire 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 Yorkshire

Communities Also Named Yorkshire ...

We found nine communities that are also named Yorkshire.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Yorkshire is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Limestone County
      • This Yorkshire is located in Limestone County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Yorkshire that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Yorkshire.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Yorkshire is located in New Castle County and lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Yorkshire that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Yorkshire.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Yorkshire is located in Hillsborough County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Yorkshire that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Yorkshire.
    • Iowa
      • Harrison County
      • This Yorkshire is located in Harrison County and lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Yorkshire that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Yorkshire.
    • New York
      • Cattaraugus County
      • This Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Yorkshire that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Yorkshire.
    • Ohio
      • Darke County
      • This Yorkshire is located in Darke County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the west of the Yorkshire that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Yorkshire.
    • South Carolina
      • Richland County
      • This Yorkshire is located in Richland County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Yorkshire that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Yorkshire.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Yorkshire is located in Harris County and lies 1,278 miles [2,056.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Yorkshire that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Yorkshire.
    • Virginia
      • Prince William County
      • This Yorkshire is located in Prince William County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Yorkshire that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Yorkshire.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Yorkshire ...

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.

  • Chapel View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapel View is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel View
  • Clear View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Clear View is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
  • East Yoe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Yoe is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Yoe
  • Fayfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Fayfield is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayfield
  • Fox Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fox Run is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
  • Golden ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Golden is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
  • Green Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Green Acres is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Green Hill is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
  • Greenridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenridge is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
  • Greystone Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Greystone Farms is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone Farms
  • Herman Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Herman Heights is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman Heights
  • Hill-n-Dale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hill-n-Dale is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill-n-Dale
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hillcrest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hillcrest is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Locust Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Locust Grove is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Longstown
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Longstown is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstown
    • Longview Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Longview Heights is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
    • Orchard Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Orchard Hill is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
    • Panorama Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Panorama Hills is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Hills
    • Pleasureville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Pleasureville is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
    • Randolph Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Randolph Park is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Park
    • Relay
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Relay is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relay
    • Skyline Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Skyline Heights is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Heights
    • Spring Plains
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Spring Plains is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Plains
    • Spry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Spry is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spry
    • Violet Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Violet Hill is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
    • Woodstream
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodstream is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream

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

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

  • York, which is the Seat of York County, lies just to the West.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Yorkshire to Harrisburg, with an average speed<2> 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 76 miles [122.3 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 5,836 miles [9,392.1 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 4,421 miles [7,114.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Yorkshire) 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 Yorkshire 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 Yorkshire. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9662, Longitude: -76.6608       In this case, the coordinates for Yorkshire have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.592 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.267 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.132 degrees.