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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 Baldwin Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Baldwin Hills 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Baldwin Hills
Communities Also Named Baldwin Hills ...
We found three communities that are also named Baldwin Hills.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Baldwin Hills.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located 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)
- Clover Field is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Field
- Cloverdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cloverdale is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Coopstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Coopstown is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
- Eagle View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle View is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle View
- Fox Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fox Meadows is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
- Fox Meadows Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fox Meadows Woods is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows Woods
- Foxwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Foxwood is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
- Franklins Chance
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Franklins Chance is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklins Chance
- Furnace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Furnace is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- Greenfields
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Greenfields is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfields
- Gunpowder Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gunpowder Farms is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunpowder Farms
- Harvest Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harvest Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hills
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- High Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- High Point is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Highfield Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Highfield Park is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield Park
- Hunt Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hunt Crest is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Crest
- Hunting Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hunting Ridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Ridge
- Orchard Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Orchard Lakes is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Lakes
- Pleasantville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pleasantville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Quiet Inheritance
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Quiet Inheritance is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Inheritance
- Ridgeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ridgeview is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
- Upper Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- White House Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- White House Park is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Park
- Willows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Willows is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
How Far From Baldwin Hills 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 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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
- 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).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,428 miles [7,126.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Baldwin Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Baldwin Hills 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 Baldwin Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5668, Longitude: -76.4633 In this case, the coordinates for Baldwin Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.504 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.105 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.208 degrees. |
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