Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Allibone, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Allibone and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Allibone
- 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 Allibone:
- 39.616217, -76.314403
- 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 Allibone
- 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 Harford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Harford County
- Since Allibone is near Montgomery County and also Cecil County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Cecil 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 Allibone ...
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.
- Big Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Cherry Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Harford County
- Chestnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Harford County
- Cool Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Cool Spring is located in Harford County
- Deer Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Deercreek ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Dublin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Hickory
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Hill-N-Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill-N-Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill-N-Dale
- Hill-N-Dale is located in Harford County
- Mechanicsville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Harford County
- Michaels Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michaels Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Meadows
- Michaels Meadows is located in Harford County
- Moorland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pheasant Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Ridge
- Pheasant Ridge is located in Harford County
- Pine Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Pine Crest is located in Harford County
- Poplar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Harford County
- Scenic View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic View
- Scenic View is located in Harford County
- Thomas Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Run
- Thomas Run is located in Harford County
- Viking Highlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viking Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking Highlands
- Viking Highlands is located in Harford County
- Pheasant Ridge
How Far From Allibone 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 Allibone to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Allibone once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Allibone and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Allibone to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 62 miles [99.8 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 about three full days and walking would take most of three 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 6,543 miles [10,529.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,420 miles [7,113.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Allibone, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Allibone) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allibone. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6162, Longitude: -76.3144 In this case, the coordinates for Allibone have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Allibone to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.412 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.008 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.125 degrees. |