Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Chapel Valley:
  • 39.410663, -76.463574
  • 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 Chapel Valley

• 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 Chapel Valley is near Harford County and also Baltimore City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Harford 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 Chapel Valley ...

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.

• Apple Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Ridge
  • Apple Ridge is located in Baltimore County
• Berryhill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryhill
  • Berryhill is located in Baltimore County
• Cub Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Hill
  • Cub Hill is located in Baltimore County
• Cub Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Hills
  • Cub Hills is located in Baltimore County
• Deer Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Woods
  • Deer Woods is located in Baltimore County
• Evergreen
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Evergreen is located in Baltimore County
• Glen Arm
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Arm
  • Glen Arm is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Arm <2>
• Harmony Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
  • Harmony Hills is located in Baltimore County
• Hunting Lodge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Lodge
  • Hunting Lodge is located in Baltimore County
• Joppa Vale
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Vale
  • Joppa Vale is located in Baltimore County
• Joppa View
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa View
  • Joppa View is located in Baltimore County
• Kings Country
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Country have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Country
  • Kings Country is located in Baltimore County
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  • Kings Court
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
    • Kings Court is located in Baltimore County
  • Kingsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
    • Kingsville is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <2>
  • Merrywood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrywood
    • Merrywood is located in Baltimore County
  • Necker
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Necker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necker
    • Necker is located in Baltimore County
  • Notch Cliff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notch Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notch Cliff
    • Notch Cliff is located in Baltimore County
  • Pine Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Baltimore County
  • Poplar
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
    • Poplar is located in Baltimore County
  • Putty Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putty Hill
    • Putty Hill is located in Baltimore County
  • Ridge Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Grove
    • Ridge Grove is located in Baltimore County
  • Silver Meadow
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Meadow
    • Silver Meadow is located in Baltimore County
  • Silver Spring Station
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring Station
    • Silver Spring Station is located in Baltimore County
  • Silver Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Woods
    • Silver Woods is located in Baltimore County

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

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

• Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the West.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Chapel Valley to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 46 miles [74 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,851 miles [9,416.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,557 miles [10,552.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,434 miles [7,135.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chapel Valley. 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/