Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bowling Green, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bowling Green and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bowling Green
- 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 Bowling Green:
- 39.623699, -78.804464
- 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 Bowling Green
- 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 Allegany County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Allegany County
- Since Bowling Green is near Mineral County and also Bedford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mineral County
- eBird sighting report for Bedford 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 Bowling Green ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Bowling Green.
Within Maryland, the name Bowling Green is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Sacramento County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Bowling Green [Sacramento County].
- Florida
- Hardee County
- This Bowling Green is located in Hardee County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Bowling Green that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardee County community of Bowling Green.
- Georgia
- Oglethorpe County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bowling Green [Oglethorpe County].
- Illinois
- Woodford County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Bowling Green [Woodford County].
- Indiana
- Clay County
- This Bowling Green is located in Clay County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<2> to the west of the Bowling Green that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Bowling Green.
- Kansas
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bowling Green [Franklin County].
- Sumner County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bowling Green [Sumner County].
- Kentucky
- Warren County
- This Bowling Green is located in Warren County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Bowling Green that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Bowling Green.
- Mississippi
- Holmes County
- This Bowling Green is located in Holmes County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Bowling Green that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Bowling Green.
- Missouri
- Pike County
- This Bowling Green is located in Pike County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<2> to the west of the Bowling Green that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Bowling Green.
- New York
- New York County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Bowling Green [New York County].
- Ohio
- Brown County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Brown County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Bowling Green.
- Licking County
- This community is historic and although located in Licking County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Bowling Green.
- Wood County
- This Bowling Green is located in Wood County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Bowling Green that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Bowling Green.
- Ontario
- This Bowling Green lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Bowling Green that is located in Allegany County.
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware County
- This Bowling Green is located in Delaware County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<2> to the east of the Bowling Green that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Bowling Green.
- South Carolina
- York County
- This Bowling Green is located in York County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Bowling Green that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Bowling Green.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Bowling Green is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,740 miles [2,800.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Bowling Green that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Bowling Green.
- Virginia
- Caroline County
- This Bowling Green is located in Caroline County and lies 133 miles [214 km]<2> to the southeast of the Bowling Green that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Bowling Green.
- Roanoke City
- This Bowling Green is located in Roanoke City and lies 170 miles [273.6 km] to the south southwest of the Bowling Green that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Bowling Green.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bowling Green ...
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.
- Brady
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Cedar Cliff
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cliff
- Cedar Cliff is located in Allegany County
- Homewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Knobmount
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Locust Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Allegany County
- Lucas Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Heights
- Lucas Heights is located in Allegany County
- Mexico
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Narrows Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Park
- Narrows Park is located in Allegany County
- Red Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Shanty Town ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
- Shanty Town is located in Allegany County
- Sixmile House
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile House have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile House
- Sixmile House is located in Allegany County
- Triple Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triple Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triple Lakes
- Triple Lakes is located in Allegany County
How Far From Bowling Green 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 include the distance from a community such as Bowling Green to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bowling Green and extending to:
- Cumberland, which is the Seat of Allegany County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Bowling Green to Annapolis, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 106 miles [170.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,940 miles [9,559.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,653 miles [10,707 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,528 miles [7,287.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bowling Green. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allegany County: www.gov.allconet.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Bowling Green could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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- Bowling Green) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bowling Green. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6237, Longitude: -78.8045 In this case, the coordinates for Bowling Green have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Bowling Green, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Bowling Green to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.902 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.701 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.196 degrees. |