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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 Berkley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Berkley 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 Berkley:
- 39.661496, -76.208843
- 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 Berkley
- 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 Berkley is near Cecil County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Berkley
Communities Also Named Berkley ...
We found eight communities that are also named Berkley.
Within Maryland, the name Berkley is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This Berkley is located in Madison County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Berkley that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Berkley.
- Colorado
- Adams County
- This Berkley is located in Adams County and lies 1,523 miles [2,451 km]<1> to the west of the Berkley that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Berkley.
- Iowa
- Boone County
- This Berkley is located in Boone County and lies 947 miles [1,524 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Berkley that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Berkley.
- Kentucky
- Carlisle County
- This Berkley is located in Carlisle County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<1> to the west of the Berkley that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carlisle County community of Berkley.
- Massachusetts
- Bristol County
- This Berkley is located in Bristol County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Berkley that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Berkley.
- Michigan
- Oakland County
- This Berkley is located in Oakland County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Berkley that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oakland County community of Berkley.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Berkley is located in Berks County and lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Berkley that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Berkley.
- Virginia
- Norfolk City
- This Berkley is located in Norfolk City and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the south of the Berkley that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Berkley.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Berkley ...
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.
- Bald Friar ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bald Friar is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
- Cooper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cooper is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Deercreek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Deercreek is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deercreek
- Dublin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dublin is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Five Points ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Glen Cove ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Glen Cove is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
- Glenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Glenville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Jacks Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jacks Corner is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Corner
- Liberty Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Mount Pleasant ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant View is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant View
- Pilot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pilot is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pleasant Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant View is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Poplar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Grove is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rock is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- Rock Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Springs is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Whispering Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whispering Pines is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
How Far From Berkley to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Berkley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Berkley and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Berkley to Bel Air, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 49 miles [78.9 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 68 miles [109.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,830 miles [9,382.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,537 miles [10,520.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,413 miles [7,102 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- Berkley) 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 Berkley 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 Berkley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6615, Longitude: -76.2088 In this case, the coordinates for Berkley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.346 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.94 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.061 degrees. |
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