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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 Chadwick, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chadwick and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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:
    • 39.601217, -76.436907
    • 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 Chadwick
  • 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 Chadwick is near Montgomery County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Chadwick

Communities Also Named Chadwick ...

We found fourteen communities that are also named Chadwick.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Chadwick.

Beyond Maryland, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Frederick County
      • This Chadwick is located in Frederick County and lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chadwick that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Chadwick.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Perry County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Chadwick [Perry County].
    • Arkansas
      • Faulkner 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 Arkansas community of Chadwick [Faulkner County].
    • Illinois
      • Carroll County
      • This Chadwick is located in Carroll County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Chadwick that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Chadwick.
      • DeKalb County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Chadwick [DeKalb County].
    • Michigan
      • Ionia County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Chadwick [Ionia County].
    • Missouri
      • Christian County
      • This Chadwick is located in Christian County and lies 918 miles [1,477.4 km]<1> to the west of the Chadwick that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Chadwick.
    • New Jersey
      • Ocean County
      • This Chadwick is located in Ocean County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Chadwick that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Chadwick.
    • North Carolina
      • Jones County
      • This Chadwick is located in Jones County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the south of the Chadwick that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Chadwick.
      • Mecklenburg County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Chadwick [Mecklenburg County].
    • North Dakota
      • Sioux County
      • This Chadwick is located in Sioux County and lies 1,317 miles [2,119.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Chadwick that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sioux County community of Chadwick.
    • Ohio
      • Morgan 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 Ohio community of Chadwick [Morgan County].
    • South Carolina
      • Pickens County
      • This Chadwick is located in Pickens County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the southwest of the Chadwick that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Chadwick.
    • Texas
      • Lampasas County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Lampasas County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lampasas County community of Chadwick.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chadwick ...

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.

  • Chrome Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Chrome Hill is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome Hill
  • Clover Field
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Clover Field is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Field
  • Coopstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Coopstown is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
  • Federal Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Federal Hill is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
  • Ferncliff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ferncliff is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
  • Forest Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Lake is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
  • Fox Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Fox Meadows is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
  • Furnace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Furnace is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
  • Greenfields
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenfields is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfields
  • High Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • High Point is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • Highfield Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Highfield Park is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield Park
  • Midsummer Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Midsummer Hill is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midsummer Hill
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pheasant Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Pheasant Ridge is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Ridge
    • Pleasantville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Pleasantville is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Quiet Inheritance
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Quiet Inheritance is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Inheritance
    • Ridgeview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Ridgeview is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
    • Rock Spring
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rock Spring is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring
    • Seven Cedars
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Seven Cedars is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Cedars
    • Spooners Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Spooners Creek is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooners Creek
    • Spring Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Spring Meadows is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
    • Stirrup Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Stirrup Run is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrup Run

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

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

  • Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Chadwick to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 58 miles [93.3 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 5,842 miles [9,401.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,549 miles [10,539.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,426 miles [7,123 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Chadwick) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Chadwick 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.
<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 Chadwick, 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 Chadwick 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 Chadwick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6012, Longitude: -76.4369       In this case, the coordinates for Chadwick have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.486 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.09 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.183 degrees.