Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Cameron Tract, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cameron Tract and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cameron Tract

• 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 Cameron Tract:
  • 39.269828, -76.909143
  • 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 Cameron Tract

• 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 Howard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Howard County
  • Since Cameron Tract is near Baltimore County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • eBird sighting report for Carroll 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cameron Tract ...

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.

• Alpha
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Alpha is located in Howard County
• Cedar Woods
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Woods
  • Cedar Woods is located in Howard County
• Chapel Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Woods
  • Chapel Woods is located in Howard County
• Clarksville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Howard County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
• Driver
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
  • Driver is located in Howard County
• Eagles Loft
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Loft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Loft
  • Eagles Loft is located in Howard County
• Farside
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farside
  • Farside is located in Howard County
• Fox Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill
  • Fox Hill is located in Howard County
• Gray Rock
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Rock
  • Gray Rock is located in Howard County
• Gray Rock Farms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Rock Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Rock Farms
  • Gray Rock Farms is located in Howard County
• Green Henge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Henge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Henge
  • Green Henge is located in Howard County
• Harpers Choice
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpers Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Choice
  • Harpers Choice is located in Howard County
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  • Heritage Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Heights
    • Heritage Heights is located in Howard County
  • Hobbits Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbits Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbits Glen
    • Hobbits Glen is located in Howard County
  • Howard Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Heights
    • Howard Heights is located in Howard County
  • Indian Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill
    • Indian Hill is located in Howard County
  • Ivory
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
    • Ivory is located in Howard County
  • Locust Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Ridge
    • Locust Ridge is located in Howard County
  • Longfellow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longfellow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longfellow
    • Longfellow is located in Howard County
  • Maplewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Howard County
  • Pine Orchard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
    • Pine Orchard is located in Howard County
  • Running Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Running Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Brook
    • Running Brook is located in Howard County
  • Sandy Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
    • Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
  • Shepherds Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherds Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds Glen
    • Shepherds Glen is located in Howard County
  • Sky View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky View
    • Sky View is located in Howard County
  • Slacks Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slacks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slacks Corner
    • Slacks Corner is located in Howard County
  • Sycamore Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Springs
    • Sycamore Springs is located in Howard County
  • Thornbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornbrook
    • Thornbrook is located in Howard County
  • Twelve Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Hills
    • Twelve Hills is located in Howard County
  • Vantage Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vantage Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vantage Point
    • Vantage Point is located in Howard County

How Far From Cameron Tract 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 Cameron Tract to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cameron Tract and extending to:

• Ellicott City, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies just to the East.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Cameron Tract to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,876 miles [9,456.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,583 miles [10,594.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,459 miles [7,176.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cameron Tract. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Howard County: www.co.ho.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/