Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cockeysville:
  • 39.481217, -76.643860
  • 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 Cockeysville

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cockeysville ...

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.

• Chapel Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Chapel Hill is located in Baltimore County
• Chapel Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Ridge
  • Chapel Ridge is located in Baltimore County
• Cross Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
  • Cross Creek is located in Baltimore County
• Deer Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
  • Deer Run is located in Baltimore County
• Dun Rovin
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dun Rovin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dun Rovin
  • Dun Rovin is located in Baltimore County
• Fallswood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallswood
  • Fallswood is located in Baltimore County
• Friends View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friends View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends View
  • Friends View is located in Baltimore County
• Gentsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gentsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentsville
  • Gentsville is located in Baltimore County
• Havenwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenwood
  • Havenwood is located in Baltimore County
• Hickory Meadow
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Meadow
  • Hickory Meadow is located in Baltimore County
• Hillside Hunt
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Hunt
  • Hillside Hunt is located in Baltimore County
• Hunt Cup Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Cup Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cup Hill
  • Hunt Cup Hill is located in Baltimore County
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  • Hunt Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Ridge
    • Hunt Ridge is located in Baltimore County
  • Hunt Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Valley
    • Hunt Valley is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunt Valley <2>
  • Hunters Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hill
    • Hunters Hill is located in Baltimore County
  • Hunters Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
    • Hunters Run is located in Baltimore County
  • Huntspring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntspring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntspring
    • Huntspring is located in Baltimore County
  • Ivy Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
    • Ivy Hill is located in Baltimore County
  • Jonathans Delight
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonathans Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonathans Delight
    • Jonathans Delight is located in Baltimore County
  • Marble Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
    • Marble Hill is located in Baltimore County
  • Mays Chapel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Chapel
    • Mays Chapel is located in Baltimore County
  • Meadowland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowland
    • Meadowland is located in Baltimore County
  • Oregon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
    • Oregon is located in Baltimore County
  • Overlook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
    • Overlook is located in Baltimore County
  • Pot Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pot Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pot Spring
    • Pot Spring is located in Baltimore County
  • Seminary Overlook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Overlook
    • Seminary Overlook is located in Baltimore County
  • Sparks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
    • Sparks is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <2>
  • Texas
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
    • Texas is located in Baltimore County
  • Valley Crest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Crest
    • Valley Crest is located in Baltimore County
  • Western Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Run
    • Western Run is located in Baltimore County

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

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

• Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Cockeysville to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 45 miles [72.4 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 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 5,856 miles [9,424.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,563 miles [10,562.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,439 miles [7,143.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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