Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Claggerts Forest:
  • 39.473997, -76.355515
  • 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 Claggerts Forest

• 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 Claggerts Forest is near Baltimore County and also Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 Claggerts Forest

Curious and Interesting Names Near Claggerts Forest ...

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.

• Bright Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bright Oaks is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Oaks
• Camelot
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Camelot is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
• Cedar Spring
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Spring is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Spring
• Constant Friendship
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Constant Friendship is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constant Friendship
• Dunwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Dunwood is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwood
• Evergreen Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Evergreen Heights is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Heights
• Fox Bow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Fox Bow is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Bow
• Green Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Green Acres is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
• Green Springs Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Green Springs Hills is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs Hills
• Hunters Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hunters Run is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
• Indian Princess
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Indian Princess is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Princess
• Ivy Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Ivy Hill is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
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  • Jerusalem
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jerusalem is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
  • Jerusalem Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jerusalem Mills is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Mills
  • Joppa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Joppa is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <1>
  • Joppa Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Joppa Hills is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Hills
  • Kingswood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Kingswood is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
  • Locust Knoll
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Locust Knoll is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Knoll
  • Lynchs Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
  • Mountain
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Mountain is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
  • Pleasant Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
  • Sable Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sable Woods is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable Woods
  • Singer
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Singer is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer
  • Singer Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Singer Woods is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer Woods
  • Stoneybrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Stoneybrook is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
  • Temple Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Temple Hills is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills
  • Valleybrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Valleybrook is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleybrook

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Claggerts Forest and extending to:

• Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the North.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Claggerts Forest to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 53 miles [85.3 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,844 miles [9,405 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,550 miles [10,541.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,427 miles [7,124.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'