Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Zions View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Zions View and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Zions View

• 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 Zions View:
  • 40.057933, -76.775725
  • 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 Zions View

• 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 Zions View 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Zions View ...

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.

• Alpine
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Alpine is located in York County
• Bass Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
  • Bass Lake is located in York County
• Clear View
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
  • Clear View is located in York County
• Dover
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,981 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
• Fairway
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
  • Fairway is located in York County
• Fireside Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fireside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fireside Park
  • Fireside Park is located in York County
• Fireside Terrace
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fireside Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fireside Terrace
  • Fireside Terrace is located in York County
• Greenridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
  • Greenridge is located in York County
• Harvest Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hills
  • Harvest Hills is located in York County
• Herman Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman Heights
  • Herman Heights is located in York County
• Holly Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Heights
  • Holly Heights is located in York County
• Lewisberry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisberry
  • Lewisberry is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisberry <2>
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  • Locust Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Locust Grove is located in Lancaster County
  • Maytown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
    • Maytown is located in York County
  • Mount Wolf
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Wolf
    • Mount Wolf is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,380 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Wolf <2>
  • Pleasureville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasureville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
    • Pleasureville is located in York County
  • Poplars
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplars
    • Poplars is located in York County
  • Quaker Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
    • Quaker Village is located in York County
  • Ramblewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
    • Ramblewood is located in York County
  • Roundtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roundtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundtown
    • Roundtown is located in York County
  • Skyline Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Heights
    • Skyline Heights is located in York County
  • Starview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starview
    • Starview is located in York County
  • Woodland View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland View
    • Woodland View is located in York County
  • Woodside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Woodside is located in York County
  • Woodstream
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream
    • Woodstream is located in York County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Zions View and extending to:

• York, which is the Seat of York County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Zions View to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 81 miles [130.4 km] to the south (S). 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<5> 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).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,547 miles [10,536.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,423 miles [7,118.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zions View. 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/