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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 Armagh, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Armagh 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 Armagh:
- 39.381218, -76.619969
- 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 Armagh
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Since Armagh is near Baltimore City and also Anne Arundel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel 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 Armagh
Communities Also Named Armagh ...
We found three communities that are also named Armagh.
Within Maryland, the name Armagh is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Concordia Parish
- This Armagh is located in Concordia Parish and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Armagh that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Concordia Parish community of Armagh.
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana County
- This Armagh is located in Indiana County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Armagh that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Armagh.
- Quebec
- This Armagh lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Armagh that is located in Baltimore County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Armagh ...
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.
- Bare Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bare Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bare Hills
- Bonnie Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bonnie Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Ridge
- Chestnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Donnybrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Donnybrook is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
- Evergreen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Evergreen is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Falls Gable
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Falls Gable is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Gable
- Fellowship Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fellowship Forest is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Forest
- Four Winds
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Four Winds is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Winds
- Gallagher Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gallagher Park is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher Park
- Green Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Green Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Hillendale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hillendale is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
- Homeland
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Jones Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jones Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley
- Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lake is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lutherville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Martins Choice
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Martins Choice is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Choice
- Orchard Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Orchard Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Ramblewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ramblewood is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Ridervale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ridervale is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridervale
- Riderwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Riderwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderwood
- Riderwood Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Riderwood Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderwood Hills
- Rockland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rockland is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rockland Run is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Run
- Rodgers Forge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rodgers Forge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers Forge
- Sunset Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Knoll is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Knoll
- Twinridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Twinridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twinridge
How Far From Armagh 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 Armagh to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Armagh and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Armagh 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 just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 40 miles [64.4 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 just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,859 miles [9,429.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,565 miles [10,565.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,442 miles [7,148.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Armagh) 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 Armagh 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 Armagh. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3812, Longitude: -76.6200 In this case, the coordinates for Armagh have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.611 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.197 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.349 degrees. |
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