Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Baldwin Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Baldwin Hills and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Baldwin Hills

• 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 Baldwin Hills:
  • 39.566773, -76.463297
  • 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 Baldwin Hills

• 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 Harford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Harford County
  • Since Baldwin Hills is near Montgomery County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Baldwin Hills ...

We found three communities that share the name Baldwin Hills.

There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Baldwin Hills.

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

• Communities Located In Maryland ...
  • Anne Arundel County
    • This Baldwin Hills is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Baldwin Hills that is located in Harford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Baldwin Hills.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Los Angeles County
    • This Baldwin Hills is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,326 miles [3,743.3 km]<1> to the west of the Baldwin Hills that is located in Harford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Baldwin Hills.
  • Georgia
    • Paulding County
    • This Baldwin Hills is located in Paulding County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Baldwin Hills that is located in Harford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Baldwin Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Baldwin Hills ...

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.

• Clover Field
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Field have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Field
  • Clover Field is located in Harford County
• Cloverdale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Harford County
• Coopstown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
  • Coopstown is located in Harford County
• Eagle View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle View
  • Eagle View is located in Harford County
• Fox Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
  • Fox Meadows is located in Harford County
• Fox Meadows Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadows Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows Woods
  • Fox Meadows Woods is located in Harford County
• Foxwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
  • Foxwood is located in Harford County
• Franklins Chance
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklins Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklins Chance
  • Franklins Chance is located in Harford County
• Furnace
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
  • Furnace is located in Harford County
• Greenfields
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfields
  • Greenfields is located in Harford County
• Gunpowder Farms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunpowder Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunpowder Farms
  • Gunpowder Farms is located in Harford County
• Harvest Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hills
  • Harvest Hills is located in Harford County
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  • High Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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 Harford County
  • Highfield Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield Park
    • Highfield Park is located in Harford County
  • Hunt Crest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Crest
    • Hunt Crest is located in Harford County
  • Hunting Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Ridge
    • Hunting Ridge is located in Harford County
  • Orchard Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Lakes
    • Orchard Lakes is located in Harford County
  • Pleasantville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Pleasantville is located in Harford County
  • Quiet Inheritance
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiet Inheritance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Inheritance
    • Quiet Inheritance is located in Harford County
  • Ridgeview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
    • Ridgeview is located in Harford County
  • Upper Crossroads
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
    • Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
  • White House Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Park
    • White House Park is located in Harford County
  • Willows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
    • Willows is located in Harford County

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

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

• Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Baldwin Hills to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 55 miles [88.5 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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,428 miles [7,126.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baldwin Hills. 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/