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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 Colonial Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Colonial Park 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 Colonial Park:
    • 39.306218, -76.720527
    • 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 Colonial Park
  • 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

Communities Also Named Colonial Park ...

We found fifteen communities that share the name Colonial Park.

There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Colonial Park.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Washington County
      • This Colonial Park is located in Washington County and lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Colonial Park that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Colonial Park.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • New Castle 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 Delaware community of Colonial Park [New Castle County].
    • Georgia
      • Muscogee County
      • This Colonial Park is located in Muscogee County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Colonial Park that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Colonial Park.
    • Indiana
      • Vigo 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 Indiana community of Colonial Park [Vigo County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This Colonial Park is located in Worcester County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Colonial Park that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Colonial Park.
    • New York
      • New York 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 New York community of Colonial Park [New York County].
      • Oneida County
      • This Colonial Park is located in Oneida County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Colonial Park that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Colonial Park.
    • North Carolina
      • Orange County
      • This Colonial Park is located in Orange County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Colonial Park that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Colonial Park.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Dauphin County
      • This Colonial Park is located in Dauphin County and lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the north of the Colonial Park that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Colonial Park.
      • Delaware 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 Pennsylvania community of Colonial Park [Delaware County].
      • Lancaster County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Colonial Park [Lancaster County].
      • Northumberland County
      • This Colonial Park is located in Northumberland County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the north of the Colonial Park that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Colonial Park.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Colonial Park is located in Davis County and lies 1,849 miles [2,975.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Colonial Park that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Colonial Park.
    • Virginia
      • James City County
      • This Colonial Park is located in James City County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the south of the Colonial Park that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of Colonial Park.
      • Warren County
      • This Colonial Park is located in Warren County and lies 82 miles [132 km] to the west southwest of the Colonial Park that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Colonial Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Colonial Park ...

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.

  • Asylum ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asylum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asylum
    • Asylum is located in Baltimore County
  • Chestnut Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Howard County
  • Colonial Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
  • Dickeyville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
    • Dickeyville is located in Baltimore City
  • Euclid Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euclid Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid Heights
    • Euclid Heights is located in Baltimore City
  • Fair Brook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Brook
    • Fair Brook is located in Baltimore County
  • Featherbed
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Featherbed have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherbed
    • Featherbed is located in Baltimore County
  • Forest Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Baltimore City
  • Frederick Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
    • Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
  • Harristown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
    • Harristown is located in Baltimore County
  • Heraldry Square
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heraldry Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heraldry Square
    • Heraldry Square is located in Baltimore County
  • Howard Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Park
    • Howard Park is located in Baltimore City
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Howardsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
      • Howardsville is located in Baltimore County
    • Hunting Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Ridge
      • Hunting Ridge is located in Baltimore City
    • Kingswood Common
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood Common have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Common
      • Kingswood Common is located in Baltimore County
    • Mount Hope
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Baltimore City
    • Paradise
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Baltimore County
    • Rolling Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Heights
      • Rolling Heights is located in Baltimore County
    • Rolling Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
      • Rolling Ridge is located in Baltimore County
    • Violetville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
      • Violetville is located in Baltimore City
    • Willow Glen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
      • Willow Glen is located in Baltimore County
    • Woodlawn
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Baltimore County

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

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

  • Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Colonial Park to Towson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 32 miles [51.5 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 just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,867 miles [9,442 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,573 miles [10,578.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,449 miles [7,160 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Colonial Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colonial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3062, Longitude: -76.7205       In this case, the coordinates for Colonial Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Colonial Park 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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 Colonial Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.675 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.259 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.421 degrees.




 

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