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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 Queenstown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Queenstown 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 Queenstown:
- 37.680417, -76.487450
- 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 Queenstown
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- Since Queenstown is near Middlesex County and also Northumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Northumberland 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 Queenstown
Communities Also Named Queenstown ...
We found seven communities that are also named Queenstown.
Within Virginia, the name Queenstown is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, five are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Queenstown is located in Jefferson County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Queenstown that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Queenstown.
- Alberta
- This Queenstown lies 1,988 miles [3,199.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Queenstown that is located in Lancaster County.
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Queenstown is located in Prince George's County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Queenstown that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Queenstown.
- Queen Anne's County
- This Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the north of the Queenstown that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Queenstown.
- New Brunswick
- This Queenstown lies 768 miles [1,236 km]<1> to the northeast of the Queenstown that is located in Lancaster County.
- Pennsylvania
- Armstrong County
- This Queenstown is located in Armstrong County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Queenstown that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Queenstown.
- Wisconsin
- Taylor County
- This Queenstown is located in Taylor County and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Queenstown that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Queenstown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Queenstown ...
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.
- Christ Church
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Christ Church is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Church
- Christchurch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Christchurch is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christchurch
- Cooks Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cooks Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corner
- Cooper
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cooper is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Cove Colony
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cove Colony is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Colony
- Greenvale ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greenvale is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
- Griffins Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
- Harmony Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Lively
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Locust Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Merry Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
- Mollusk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Nohead Bottom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Nohead Bottom is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nohead Bottom
- Ottoman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
- Pine Tree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pine Tree is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree
- Regent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Regent is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regent
- Slabtown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Slabtown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Topping
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
How Far From Queenstown to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Queenstown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Queenstown and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies just to the North.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Queenstown to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 89 miles [143.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 5,925 miles [9,535.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,624 miles [10,660.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,503 miles [7,246.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Queenstown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Queenstown 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 Queenstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6804, Longitude: -76.4874 In this case, the coordinates for Queenstown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.643 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.971 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.953 degrees. |
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