Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Autumn Wind, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Autumn Wind and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Autumn Wind
- 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 Wind:
- 39.464550, -76.726363
- 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 Wind
- 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 Baltimore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Since Autumn Wind is near Baltimore City and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
- eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Autumn Wind ...
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 Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Big Spring is located in Baltimore County
- Cave Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Valley
- Cave Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Caves Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caves Park
- Caves Park is located in Baltimore County
- Chestnut Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Fallswood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Greenspring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenspring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenspring
- Greenspring is located in Baltimore County
- Greenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Hickory Meadow
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Meadow
- Hickory Meadow is located in Baltimore County
- Hillside Hunt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Hunt
- Hillside Hunt is located in Baltimore County
- Hunt Cup Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Cup Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cup Hill
- Hunt Cup Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Jonathans Delight
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonathans Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonathans Delight
- Jonathans Delight is located in Baltimore County
- Valley Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook
- Valley Brook is located in Baltimore County
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- Valley Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
- Valley Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Velvet Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velvet Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Ridge
- Velvet Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Velvet Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velvet Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Valley
- Velvet Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Waterspout
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterspout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterspout
- Waterspout is located in Baltimore County
- Valley Hills
How Far From Autumn Wind 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 Autumn Wind to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Autumn Wind and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Autumn Wind 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 42 miles [67.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,860 miles [9,430.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,567 miles [10,568.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,444 miles [7,151.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Autumn Wind. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.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 '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 Wind) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Autumn Wind. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4646, Longitude: -76.7264 In this case, the coordinates for Autumn Wind 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 Autumn Wind 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 307.668 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.275 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.361 degrees. |