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Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for The Beechs.

Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in The Beechs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Beechs 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 The Beechs:
    • 39.415107, -76.563022<1>
    • 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 The Beechs
  • 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 The Beechs is near Baltimore City and also Harford 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 Harford 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 The Beechs

Curious and Interesting Names Near The Beechs ...

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.

  • Apple Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Apple Ridge is also located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Ridge
  • Chestnut Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Chestnut Hill is also located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Coventry
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Coventry is also located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
  • Cowpen
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cowpen is also located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpen
  • Cub Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cub Hill is also located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Hill
  • Cub Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cub Hills is also located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Hills
  • Deer Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Deer Woods is also located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Woods
  • Donnybrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Donnybrook is also located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
  • Evergreen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Evergreen is also located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Fellowship Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fellowship Forest is also located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Forest
  • Four Winds
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Four Winds is also located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Winds
  • Glen Ellen
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Glen Ellen is also located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
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    • Green Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Green Ridge is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
    • Harmony Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Harmony Hills is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
    • Havenwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Havenwood is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenwood
    • Hillendale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Hillendale is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
    • Hillendale Farms
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Hillendale Farms is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale Farms
    • Hillendale Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Hillendale Park is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale Park
    • Hunters Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hunters Hill is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hill
    • Hunting Lodge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Hunting Lodge is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Lodge
    • Joppa Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Joppa Heights is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Heights
    • Kings Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Kings Ridge is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ridge
    • Lutherville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Manor Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Manor Hill is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Hill
    • Manor Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Manor Springs is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Springs
    • Manor View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Manor View is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor View
    • Manor Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Manor Woods is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Woods
    • Meadowcliff
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Meadowcliff is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowcliff
    • Notch Cliff
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Notch Cliff is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notch Cliff
    • Orchard Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Orchard Hills is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
    • Pine Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Pine Ridge is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pot Spring
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Pot Spring is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pot Spring
    • Providence
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Providence is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Ramblewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Ramblewood is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
    • Ridervale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Ridervale is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridervale
    • Riderwood Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Riderwood Hills is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderwood Hills
    • Ridge Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Ridge Grove is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Grove
    • Rodgers Forge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Rodgers Forge is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers Forge
    • Summer Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Summer Hill is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
    • Valley Crest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Valley Crest is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Crest

How Far From The Beechs to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers included the distance from a community such as The Beechs to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in The Beechs and extending to:

  • Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from The Beechs to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 43 miles [69.2 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 just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,855 miles [9,422.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,562 miles [10,560.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,438 miles [7,142.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Footnotes ...

<1>GPS Coordinates for The Beechs:
     Decimal: 39.41510, -76.563022
     DDMMSS: 39° 24' 54", -76° 33' 46"
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- The Beechs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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.
<5>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 The Beechs 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 The Beechs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4151, Longitude: -76.5630       In this case, the coordinates for The Beechs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.574 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.161 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.311 degrees.