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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 Bagley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bagley 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 Bagley:
    • 39.498441, -76.397739
    • 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 Bagley
  • 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 Bagley ...

We found nine communities that share the name Bagley.

Within Maryland, the name Bagley is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Bagley is located in Jefferson County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bagley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Bagley.
    • Iowa
      • Guthrie County
      • This Bagley is located in Guthrie County and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bagley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guthrie County community of Bagley.
    • Kansas
      • Montgomery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bagley [Montgomery County].
    • Michigan
      • Menominee County
      • This Bagley is located in Menominee County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bagley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menominee County community of Bagley.
      • Otsego County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Bagley [Otsego County].
    • Minnesota
      • Clearwater County
      • This Bagley is located in Clearwater County and lies 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bagley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearwater County community of Bagley.
    • New Hampshire
      • Merrimack County
      • This Bagley is located in Merrimack County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bagley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Bagley.
    • North Carolina
      • Johnston County
      • This Bagley is located in Johnston County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bagley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Bagley.
    • Wisconsin
      • Grant County
      • This Bagley is located in Grant County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bagley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Bagley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bagley ...

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.

  • Camelot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
    • Camelot is located in Harford County
  • Cloverdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in Harford County
  • Dunwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwood
    • Dunwood is located in Harford County
  • Fox Bow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Bow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Bow
    • Fox Bow is located in Harford County
  • Gunpowder Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunpowder Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunpowder Farms
    • Gunpowder Farms is located in Harford County
  • Indian Princess
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Princess have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Princess
    • Indian Princess is located in Harford County
  • Jerusalem
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
    • Jerusalem is located in Baltimore County
  • Jerusalem Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Mills
    • Jerusalem Mills is located in Baltimore County
  • Joppa Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Hills
    • Joppa Hills is located in Harford County
  • Kingswood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
    • Kingswood is located in Harford County
  • Locust Knoll
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Knoll
    • Locust Knoll is located in Harford County
  • Lynchs Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
    • Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Mountain
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
      • Mountain is located in Harford County
    • Pleasant Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
      • Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
    • Silver Spring Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring Heights
      • Silver Spring Heights is located in Harford County
    • Stoneybrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
      • Stoneybrook is located in Harford County
    • Valleybrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valleybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleybrook
      • Valleybrook is located in Harford County
    • White House Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Park
      • White House Park is located in Harford County
    • Winters Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winters Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Run
      • Winters Run is located in Harford County

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

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

  • Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Bagley to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over 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 53 miles [85.3 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 over two 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 5,845 miles [9,406.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,551 miles [10,542.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,428 miles [7,126.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Harford County: www.co.ha.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bagley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bagley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4984, Longitude: -76.3977       In this case, the coordinates for Bagley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Bagley could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<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 Bagley 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 307.47 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.056 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.208 degrees.









 

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