Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Back River, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Back River and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Back River
- 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 Back River:
- 39.300663, -76.493296
- 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 Back River
- 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 Back River is near Baltimore City and also Anne Arundel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Back River ...
We found one communities that share the name Back River.
Within Maryland, the name Back River is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Back River in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Hampton City
- This Back River is located in Hampton City and lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the south of the Back River that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton City community of Back River.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Back River ...
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.
- Airport Beach ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Beach
- Airport Beach is located in Baltimore County
- Edgewater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Garden Village Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village Park
- Garden Village Park is located in Baltimore County
- Golden Ring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Ring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring
- Golden Ring is located in Baltimore County
- Goldentree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldentree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldentree
- Goldentree is located in Baltimore County
- Goodnow Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnow Hill
- Goodnow Hill is located in Baltimore City
- Graceland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Gray Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Haven
- Gray Haven is located in Baltimore County
- Harborview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harborview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborview
- Harborview is located in Baltimore County
- Hartland Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Run
- Hartland Run is located in Baltimore County
- Hartland Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Village
- Hartland Village is located in Baltimore County
- High Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Baltimore County
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- Hillbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Holland Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Hills
- Holland Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Marys Choice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marys Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Choice
- Marys Choice is located in Baltimore County
- Middlesex
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Orangeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Orangeville is located in Baltimore City
- Riverview ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Rosedale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <3>
- Stab
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hillbrook
How Far From Back River to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Back River to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Back River and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Back River to Towson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take most of a day and walking 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,857 miles [9,425.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,563 miles [10,562.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,440 miles [7,145.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Back River. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Back River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Back River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3007, Longitude: -76.4933 In this case, the coordinates for Back River 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Back River 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 307.541 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.106 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.327 degrees. |