Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Bare 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 Bare Hills:
  • 39.381218, -76.653303
  • 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 Bare 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 Baltimore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • Since Bare Hills is near Baltimore City and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Bare Hills

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bare 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.

• Bonnie Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bonnie Ridge is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Ridge
• Boxwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Boxwood is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood
• Chestnut Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
• Cold Spring
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cold Spring is located in Baltimore City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
• Euclid Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Euclid Heights is located in Baltimore City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid Heights
• Evergreen
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Evergreen is located in Baltimore City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
• Falls Gable
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Falls Gable is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Gable
• Four Winds
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Four Winds is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Winds
• Gallagher Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Gallagher Park is located in Baltimore City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher Park
• Greengate
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Greengate is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greengate
• Halcyon Gate
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Halcyon Gate is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyon Gate
• Homeland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Homeland is located in Baltimore City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
• Continue List   (17 more) ...
  • Jones Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jones Valley is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley
  • Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Lake is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
  • Martins Choice
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Martins Choice is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Choice
  • Pickwick
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Pickwick is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
  • Ridervale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Ridervale is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridervale
  • Riderwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Riderwood is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderwood
  • Riderwood Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Riderwood Hills is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderwood Hills
  • Rockland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Rockland is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
  • Rockland Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Rockland Run is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Run
  • Rodgers Forge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Rodgers Forge is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers Forge
  • Rogers ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rogers is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
  • Seminary Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Seminary Springs is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Springs
  • Summit Chase
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Summit Chase is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Chase
  • Summit Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Summit Park is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Park
  • Sunset Knoll
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Sunset Knoll is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Knoll
  • Twinridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Twinridge is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twinridge
  • Valley Stream
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Valley Stream is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Stream

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Bare Hills and extending to:

• Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Bare Hills to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 39 miles [62.8 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 over two days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,861 miles [9,432.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,567 miles [10,568.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,444 miles [7,151.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'