Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Coachmans Field:
  • 39.629271, -76.657471
  • 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 Coachmans Field

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • Since Coachmans Field is near Harford County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Coachmans Field

Curious and Interesting Names Near Coachmans Field ...

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.

• Bacon Hall
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bacon Hall is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hall
• Beetree
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Beetree is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetree
• Brandy Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Brandy Springs is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Springs
• Cedar Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Cloverfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cloverfield is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverfield
• Fern Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fern Valley is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Valley
• Five Forks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Five Forks is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
• Flickerwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Flickerwood is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flickerwood
• Gores Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gores Mill is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gores Mill
• Graystone
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Graystone is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graystone
• Hamlet Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hamlet Farms is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet Farms
• Hope Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hope Meadows is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Meadows
• Continue List   (10 more) ...
  • Hunters Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hunters Mill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Mill
  • Manor Brook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Manor Brook is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Brook
  • Piney Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Piney Creek is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
  • Piney Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Piney Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Hill
  • Prettyboy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Prettyboy is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prettyboy
  • Prettyboy Garth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Prettyboy Garth is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prettyboy Garth
  • Spook Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Spook Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spook Hill
  • Valley Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Valley Mill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mill
  • Walnut Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnut Springs is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
  • Windtree Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Windtree Valley is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windtree Valley

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Coachmans Field and extending to:

• Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Coachmans Field to Towson, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 45 miles [72.4 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 about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 54 miles [86.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over 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 5,850 miles [9,414.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,558 miles [10,554.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,434 miles [7,135.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'