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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 Boring, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Boring 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 Boring:
- 39.531771, -76.822755
- 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 Boring
- 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 Boring is near Carroll County and also Baltimore City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
- 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 Boring
Communities Also Named Boring ...
We found two communities that are also named Boring.
Within Maryland, the name Boring is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Oregon
- Clackamas County
- This Boring is located in Clackamas County and lies 2,323 miles [3,738.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Boring that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Boring.
- Tennessee
- Sullivan County
- This Boring is located in Sullivan County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Boring that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Boring.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Boring ...
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.
- Adams Chance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Adams Chance is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Chance
- Clear View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Clear View is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
- Dover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dover is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Evergreen Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Hills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Hills
- Finksburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Falls is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Falls
- Green Hill Farm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green Hill Farm is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Farm
- Lawndale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lawndale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
- Lees Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lees Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Mill
- Liberty View Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty View Farms is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty View Farms
- Pleasant Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pleasant Run is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Ricketts Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ricketts Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts Ridge
- Roberts Field
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Roberts Field is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Field
- Singer Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Singer Heights is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer Heights
- Tabbys Delight
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tabbys Delight is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabbys Delight
- Tree Top Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tree Top Station is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Top Station
- Twin Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Knolls is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Knolls
- Wolf Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wolf Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Hill
- Woodleaf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodleaf is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodleaf
How Far From Boring 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 Boring to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Boring and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Boring to Towson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 45 miles [72.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,862 miles [9,434 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,569 miles [10,571.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,445 miles [7,153.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Boring) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Boring 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 Boring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5318, Longitude: -76.8228 In this case, the coordinates for Boring have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.72 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.345 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.376 degrees. |
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