Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bar Kess Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bar Kess Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bar Kess Heights
- 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 Bar Kess Heights:
- 39.520667, -76.158008
- 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 Bar Kess Heights
- 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 Bar Kess Heights is near Cecil County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- eBird sighting report for Kent 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bar Kess Heights ...
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.
- Chapel Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hills
- Chapel Hills is located in Harford County
- Foxridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Grace Harbour
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace Harbour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Harbour
- Grace Harbour is located in Harford County
- Green Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Harford County
- Happy Knoll
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Knoll
- Happy Knoll is located in Harford County
- Hill Land
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Hillside
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Holly Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Haven
- Holly Haven is located in Harford County
- Hopewell Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
- Hopewell Village is located in Harford County
- Level
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Meadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Harford County
- Meadowvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowvale
- Meadowvale is located in Harford County
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- Paradise Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Heights
- Paradise Heights is located in Harford County
- Quaker Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hills
- Quaker Hills is located in Harford County
- Swan Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Swan Creek is located in Harford County
- Swan Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Meadows
- Swan Meadows is located in Harford County
- Woodside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Paradise Heights
How Far From Bar Kess Heights 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 Bar Kess Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Bar Kess Heights and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Bar Kess Heights to Bel Air, 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 41 miles [66 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 63 miles [101.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full 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 5,834 miles [9,388.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,540 miles [10,525.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,416 miles [7,106.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bar Kess Heights. 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> | 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. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bar Kess Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bar Kess Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5207, Longitude: -76.1580 In this case, the coordinates for Bar Kess Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bar Kess Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.327 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.897 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.097 degrees. |