Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Blackhorse, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blackhorse and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Blackhorse
- 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 Blackhorse:
- 39.623994, -76.551078
- 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 Blackhorse
- 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 Blackhorse is near Baltimore County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- eBird sighting report for York 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
Communities Also Named Blackhorse ...
We found two communities that share the name Blackhorse.
Within Maryland, the name Blackhorse is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- This Blackhorse is located in Chester County and lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Blackhorse that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Blackhorse.
- West Virginia
- Hancock County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Blackhorse [Hancock County].
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blackhorse ...
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.
- Clover Field
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Field have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Field
- Clover Field is located in Harford County
- Coventry Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Meadows
- Coventry Meadows is located in Harford County
- Deer Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Meadows
- Deer Meadows is located in Harford County
- Drybranch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Federal Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Federal Hill is located in Harford County
- Fern Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Valley
- Fern Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Fox Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
- Fox Meadows is located in Harford County
- Fox Meadows Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadows Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows Woods
- Fox Meadows Woods is located in Harford County
- Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Graystone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Greenfields
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfields
- Greenfields is located in Harford County
- Holiday Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Harford County
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- Hunt Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Crest
- Hunt Crest is located in Harford County
- Hunters Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Mill
- Hunters Mill is located in Baltimore County
- Indian Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Harford County
- Ivory Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivory Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory Mill
- Ivory Mill is located in Harford County
- Madonna
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Madonna Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madonna Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonna Hills
- Madonna Hills is located in Harford County
- Manor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Manor Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Brook
- Manor Brook is located in Baltimore County
- Manor View Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor View Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor View Farms
- Manor View Farms is located in Baltimore County
- Meadow Stream
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Stream
- Meadow Stream is located in Harford County
- Quail Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hills
- Quail Hills is located in Harford County
- Quiet Inheritance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiet Inheritance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Inheritance
- Quiet Inheritance is located in Harford County
- Rolling Knolls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Knolls
- Rolling Knolls is located in Harford County
- Spooners Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooners Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooners Creek
- Spooners Creek is located in Harford County
- Walnut Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
- Walnut Springs is located in Baltimore County
- Hunt Crest
How Far From Blackhorse 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 Blackhorse to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blackhorse and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Blackhorse to Bel Air, with an average speed<4> 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 44 miles [70.8 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 56 miles [90.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,846 miles [9,408.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,553 miles [10,546 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,430 miles [7,129.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blackhorse. 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> | 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- Blackhorse) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blackhorse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6240, Longitude: -76.5511 In this case, the coordinates for Blackhorse have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Blackhorse, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Blackhorse to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.552 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.168 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.223 degrees. |