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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 Cape Horn South, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cape Horn South 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 Cape Horn South:
- 39.617325, -76.899423
- 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 Cape Horn South
- 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Cape Horn South is near Baltimore County and also York 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 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Cape Horn South
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cape Horn South ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Adams Chance is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Chance
- Ben-Har Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ben-Har Heights is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben-Har Heights
- Cedarbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cedarbrook is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
- Clear View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clear View is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
- Cranberry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cranberry is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
- Finlandia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Finlandia is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finlandia
- Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Green Acres is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Greenmount
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenmount is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Hillside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hillside is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Holland Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Holland Hills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Hills
- Hunt Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hunt Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Ridge
- Lees Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lees Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Maple Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Mexico
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mexico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Mountain Lake View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Lake View is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake View
- New Mexico
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- New Mexico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mexico
- Park Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Park Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Random Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Random Heights is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Heights
- Raven Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Raven Run is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
- Reeds Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
- Roberts Field
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Roberts Field is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Field
- Rockbrook Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Roseville Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Roseville Heights is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Heights
- Royal Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Royal Heights is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Heights
- Singer Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Singer Heights is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer Heights
- Small Crossings
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Small Crossings is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small Crossings
- Summer Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Summer Hills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hills
- Sunset Way
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sunset Way is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Way
- Tabbys Delight
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tabbys Delight is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabbys Delight
- Velvet Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Velvet Run is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Run
- Whispering Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Whispering Valley is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Valley
- Winterberry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Winterberry is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterberry
How Far From Cape Horn South 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 Cape Horn South to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Cape Horn South and extending to:
- Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Cape Horn South to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 50 miles [80.5 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 most of three days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,861 miles [9,432.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- 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).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,445 miles [7,153.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cape Horn South) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Cape Horn South 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 Cape Horn South. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6173, Longitude: -76.8994 In this case, the coordinates for Cape Horn South have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.76 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.403 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.375 degrees. |
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