Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Deer Cross:
  • 39.430660, -76.856366
  • 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 Deer Cross

• 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 Deer Cross is near Carroll County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Deer Cross

Curious and Interesting Names Near Deer Cross ...

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.

• Belltown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Belltown is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
• Cherry Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cherry Valley is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
• Deer Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Deer Park is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
• Delight
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Delight is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
• Delight Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Delight Meadows is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight Meadows
• Folly Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Folly Farms is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Farms
• Forest Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Forest Oaks is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
• Glen Falls
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Glen Falls is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Falls
• Green Hill Farm
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Green Hill Farm is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Farm
• Ivy Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ivy Meadows is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Meadows
• Lakeview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lakeview is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
• Lakeview Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
• Continue List   (16 more) ...
  • Liberty Lake Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty Lake Hills is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Lake Hills
  • Liberty Manor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty Manor is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Manor
  • Longview Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Longview Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
  • Louisville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Louisville is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Oklahoma
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Oklahoma is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
  • Pleasant Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Red Oak Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Oak Hills is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Hills
  • Reservoir Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Reservoir Ridge is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir Ridge
  • Squires
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Squires is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
  • Sunnybrook Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Sunnybrook Farms is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Farms
  • Timber Chase
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Timber Chase is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Chase
  • Timber Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Timber Grove is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Grove
  • Tollgate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Tollgate is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollgate
  • Tree Top Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tree Top Station is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Top Station
  • Twelve Trees
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Twelve Trees is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Trees
  • Woodleaf
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Woodleaf is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodleaf

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

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

• Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Deer Cross to Towson, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 38 miles [61.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The shortest distance<3> 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).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,451 miles [7,163.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'