Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chadwick Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chadwick Manor and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chadwick Manor
- 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 Chadwick Manor:
- 39.309828, -76.766362
- 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 Chadwick Manor
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Since Chadwick Manor is near Howard County and also Baltimore City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Howard County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chadwick Manor ...
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.
- Asylum ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Chapelview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapelview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapelview
- Chapelview is located in Howard County
- Chestnut Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Farms
- Chestnut Farms is located in Howard County
- Chestnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Howard County
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Dickeyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Dickeyville is located in Baltimore City
- Fair Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Brook
- Fair Brook is located in Baltimore County
- Featherbed
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Featherbed have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherbed
- Featherbed is located in Baltimore County
- Frederick Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
- Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
- Gray
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Grays Level
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Level
- Grays Level is located in Baltimore County
- Harristown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- Harristown is located in Baltimore County
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- Heraldry Square
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heraldry Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heraldry Square
- Heraldry Square is located in Baltimore County
- Hilltop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Howard Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Hunting Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Ridge
- Hunting Ridge is located in Baltimore City
- Ivy Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Kingswood Common
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood Common have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Common
- Kingswood Common is located in Baltimore County
- Kraft Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kraft Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft Corner
- Kraft Corner is located in Baltimore County
- Liberty Manor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Manor
- Liberty Manor is located in Baltimore County
- Merrymount
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrymount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrymount
- Merrymount is located in Baltimore County
- Paradise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Rockland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Rolling Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Heights
- Rolling Heights is located in Baltimore County
- Rolling Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Park
- Rolling Park is located in Baltimore County
- Rolling Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
- Rolling Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Thistle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Timber Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Point
- Timber Point is located in Baltimore County
- Toll House
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toll House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll House
- Toll House is located in Howard County
- Willow Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
- Willow Glen is located in Baltimore County
- Woodlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Heraldry Square
How Far From Chadwick Manor 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 Chadwick Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Chadwick Manor and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Chadwick Manor to Towson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,869 miles [9,445.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,451 miles [7,163.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chadwick Manor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chadwick Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chadwick Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3098, Longitude: -76.7664 In this case, the coordinates for Chadwick Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Chadwick Manor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.702 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.29 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.439 degrees. |