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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 Autumn Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Autumn Hill 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 Autumn Hill:
    • 39.257328, -76.811640
    • 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 Autumn Hill
  • 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

Communities Also Named Autumn Hill ...

We found one communities that share the name Autumn Hill.

Within Maryland, the name Autumn Hill is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Autumn Hill in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • This Autumn Hill is located in New Haven County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Autumn Hill that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Autumn Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Autumn Hill ...

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.

  • Bonnie Brae
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Brae have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
    • Bonnie Brae is located in Howard County
  • Chapelview
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapelview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapelview
    • Chapelview is located in Howard County
  • Chestnut Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Farms
    • Chestnut Farms is located in Howard County
  • Chestnut Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Howard County
  • Fox Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill
    • Fox Hill is located in Howard County
  • Frederick Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
    • Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
  • Gray
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Gray is located in Howard County
  • Gray Rock
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Rock
    • Gray Rock is located in Howard County
  • Gray Rock Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Rock Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Rock Farms
    • Gray Rock Farms is located in Howard County
  • Grays Level
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Level
    • Grays Level is located in Baltimore County
  • Hilltop
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Hilltop is located in Howard County
  • Howard Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Heights
    • Howard Heights is located in Howard County
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    • Ivy Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
      • Ivy Hill is located in Howard County
    • Jonestown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Howard County
    • Long Reach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Reach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Reach
      • Long Reach is located in Howard County
    • Phelps Luck
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps Luck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps Luck
      • Phelps Luck is located in Howard County
    • Pine Orchard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
      • Pine Orchard is located in Howard County
    • Pleasant View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Howard County
    • Rockland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Howard County
    • Sky View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky View
      • Sky View is located in Howard County
    • Thistle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thistle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thistle
      • Thistle is located in Baltimore County
    • Thunder Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunder Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunder Hill
      • Thunder Hill is located in Howard County
    • Timber Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Point
      • Timber Point is located in Baltimore County
    • Timber Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Run
      • Timber Run is located in Howard County
    • Toll House
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toll House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll House
      • Toll House is located in Howard County
    • Wheatfield Way
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield Way have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield Way
      • Wheatfield Way is located in Howard County

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

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

  • Ellicott City, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Autumn Hill to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,873 miles [9,451.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,579 miles [10,587.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,455 miles [7,169.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Howard County: www.co.ho.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Autumn Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Autumn Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2573, Longitude: -76.8116       In this case, the coordinates for Autumn Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Autumn Hill 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 307.733 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.316 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.479 degrees.









 

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