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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 Bush, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bush 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 Bush:
    • 39.473720, -76.264123
    • 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 Bush
  • 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 Bush is near Baltimore County and also Cecil County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil 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 Bush

Communities Also Named Bush ...

We found fourteen communities that are also named Bush.

Within Maryland, the name Bush is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Barbour 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 Alabama community of Bush [Barbour County].
      • Calhoun County
      • This Bush is located in Calhoun County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Bush that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Bush.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Bush is located in Jefferson County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km] to the west southwest of the Bush that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Bush.
    • Arkansas
      • Jefferson 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 Arkansas community of Bush [Jefferson County].
    • California
      • San Bernardino County
      • This Bush is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,193 miles [3,529.3 km]<2> to the west of the Bush that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Bush.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Bush is located in Cook County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Bush that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Bush.
      • Williamson County
      • This Bush is located in Williamson County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km] to the west of the Bush that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Bush.
    • Kentucky
      • Laurel County
      • This Bush is located in Laurel County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Bush that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurel County community of Bush.
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Tammany Parish
      • This Bush is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Bush that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Bush.
    • Mississippi
      • Simpson County
      • This Bush is located in Simpson County and lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Bush that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Bush.
    • Ontario
      • This Bush lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<2> to the north of the Bush that is located in Harford County.
    • Oregon
      • Marion 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 Oregon community of Bush [Marion County].
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken 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 South Carolina community of Bush [Aiken County].
    • Washington
      • Thurston County
      • This Bush is located in Thurston County and lies 2,365 miles [3,806.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Bush that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thurston County community of Bush.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bush ...

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.

  • Bright Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bright Oaks is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Oaks
  • Bush River
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bush River is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush River
  • Clearview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Clearview is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
  • Constant Friendship
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Constant Friendship is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constant Friendship
  • Fairway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairway is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
  • Forest Greens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Greens is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Greens
  • Happy Knoll
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Happy Knoll is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Knoll
  • Harbour Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Harbour Oaks is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Oaks
  • Harold Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Harold Heights is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold Heights
  • Hemlock Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hemlock Ridge is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Ridge
  • Hunters Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hunters Run is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
  • Ivy Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ivy Hill is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Kings Charter
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Kings Charter is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Charter
    • Long Bar Harbor
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Long Bar Harbor is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bar Harbor
    • Michaels Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Michaels Corner is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Corner
    • Parsons Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Parsons Ridge is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Ridge
    • Rivershore
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Rivershore is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivershore
    • Royal Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Royal Heights is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Heights
    • Singer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Singer is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer
    • Singer Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Singer Woods is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer Woods
    • Temple Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Temple Hills is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills
    • Todd Lakes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Todd Lakes is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Lakes
    • Wildwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Wildwood is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Woodland Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Woodland Run is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Run

How Far From Bush to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bush and extending to:

  • Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Bush to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 57 miles [91.7 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 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 5,840 miles [9,398.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,546 miles [10,534.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,423 miles [7,118.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 Bush 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bush) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Bush, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Bush 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 Bush. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4737, Longitude: -76.2641       In this case, the coordinates for Bush have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.393 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.965 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.161 degrees.