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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 Mill Terrace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Baldwin Mill Terrace and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Mill Terrace:
    • 39.508996, -76.477464
    • 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 Mill Terrace
  • 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 Baldwin Mill Terrace is near Harford County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Mill Terrace

Curious and Interesting Names Near Baldwin Mill Terrace ...

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.

  • Cloverdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cloverdale is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Eagle View
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Eagle View is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle View
  • Fork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fox Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Fox Run is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
  • Foxwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Foxwood is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
  • Franklins Chance
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Franklins Chance is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklins Chance
  • Glen Arm
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Greenfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenfield is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Gunpowder Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Gunpowder Farms is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunpowder Farms
  • Harvest Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Harvest Hills is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hills
  • Hunting Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hunting Ridge is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Ridge
  • Jenkins
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jenkins is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Locust Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Locust Hill is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
    • Long Green
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Long Green is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Green
    • Long Green Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Long Green Woods is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Green Woods
    • Manor Fields
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Manor Fields is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Fields
    • Manor Glade
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Manor Glade is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Glade
    • Manor Glen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Manor Glen is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Glen
    • Manor Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Manor Oaks is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Oaks
    • Manor Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Manor Ridge is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Ridge
    • Orchard Lakes
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Orchard Lakes is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Lakes
    • Pleasantville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasantville is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Sweet Air
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Sweet Air is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Air
    • Upper Crossroads
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 east)
      • White House Park is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Park
    • Willows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Willows is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Baldwin Mill Terrace and extending to:

  • Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Baldwin Mill Terrace to Towson, with an average speed<3> 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 36 miles [57.9 km] to the south (S). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 51 miles [82.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of 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 5,848 miles [9,411.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,554 miles [10,547.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,431 miles [7,131 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Baldwin Mill Terrace) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Baldwin Mill Terrace 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 Mill Terrace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5090, Longitude: -76.4775       In this case, the coordinates for Baldwin Mill Terrace have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.517 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.11 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.237 degrees.