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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 Abingdon Reserve, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Abingdon Reserve 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 Abingdon Reserve:
    • 39.465942, -76.283013
    • 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 Abingdon Reserve
  • 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 Abingdon Reserve ...

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.

  • Bright Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Oaks
    • Bright Oaks is located in Harford County
  • Bush
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
    • Bush is located in Harford County
  • Bush River
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush River
    • Bush River is located in Harford County
  • Cedar Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Spring
    • Cedar Spring is located in Harford County
  • Clearview
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
    • Clearview is located in Harford County
  • Constant Friendship
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constant Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constant Friendship
    • Constant Friendship is located in Harford County
  • Edgewater Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Village
    • Edgewater Village is located in Harford County
  • Evergreen Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Heights
    • Evergreen Heights is located in Harford County
  • Fairway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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 Harford County
  • Forest Greens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Greens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Greens
    • Forest Greens is located in Harford County
  • Green Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Harford County
  • Harbour Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Oaks
    • Harbour Oaks is located in Harford County
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    • Harold Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harold Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold Heights
      • Harold Heights is located in Harford County
    • Hunters Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
      • Hunters Run is located in Harford County
    • Ivy Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
      • Ivy Hill is located in Harford County
    • Kings Charter
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Charter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Charter
      • Kings Charter is located in Harford County
    • Long Bar Harbor
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Bar Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bar Harbor
      • Long Bar Harbor is located in Harford County
    • Parsons Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Ridge
      • Parsons Ridge is located in Harford County
    • Rivershore
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivershore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivershore
      • Rivershore is located in Harford County
    • Royal Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Heights
      • Royal Heights is located in Harford County
    • Sable Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sable Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable Woods
      • Sable Woods is located in Harford County
    • Singer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer
      • Singer is located in Harford County
    • Singer Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singer Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer Woods
      • Singer Woods is located in Harford County
    • Temple Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills
      • Temple Hills is located in Harford County
    • Todd Lakes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Lakes
      • Todd Lakes is located in Harford County
    • Trimble Fields
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble Fields
      • Trimble Fields is located in Harford County
    • Wildwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Harford County
    • Woodland Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Run
      • Woodland Run is located in Harford County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Abingdon Reserve and extending to:

  • Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Abingdon Reserve to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 56 miles [90.1 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,841 miles [9,400.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,547 miles [10,536.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,424 miles [7,119.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Abingdon Reserve. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Harford County: www.co.ha.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.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>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- Abingdon Reserve) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Abingdon Reserve. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4659, Longitude: -76.2830       In this case, the coordinates for Abingdon Reserve have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Abingdon Reserve 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 307.405 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.977 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.172 degrees.









 

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