Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Dogwood Hills:
  • 39.430940, -76.556078
  • 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 Dogwood Hills

• 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 Dogwood Hills 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

Communities Also Named Dogwood Hills ...

We found five communities that share the name Dogwood Hills.

Within Maryland, the name Dogwood Hills is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Dogwood Hills is located in Hillsborough County and lies 863 miles [1,388.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Dogwood Hills that is located in Baltimore County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Dogwood Hills.
  • Georgia
    • DeKalb County
    • This Dogwood Hills is located in DeKalb County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dogwood Hills that is located in Baltimore County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Dogwood Hills.
  • Louisiana
    • Bossier Parish
    • This Dogwood Hills is located in Bossier Parish and lies 1,061 miles [1,707.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dogwood Hills that is located in Baltimore County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bossier Parish community of Dogwood Hills.
  • New York
    • Orange County
    • This Dogwood Hills is located in Orange County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dogwood Hills that is located in Baltimore County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Dogwood Hills.
  • Tennessee
    • Hamblen County
    • This Dogwood Hills is located in Hamblen County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dogwood Hills that is located in Baltimore County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Dogwood Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dogwood Hills ...

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.

• Coventry
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
  • Coventry is located in Baltimore County
• Cowpen
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowpen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpen
  • Cowpen is located in Baltimore County
• Cub Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Hill
  • Cub Hill is located in Baltimore County
• Cub Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Hills
  • Cub Hills is located in Baltimore County
• Deer Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Woods
  • Deer Woods is located in Baltimore County
• Glen Ellen
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Ellen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
  • Glen Ellen is located in Baltimore County
• Hillendale Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillendale Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale Farms
  • Hillendale Farms is located in Baltimore County
• Hunters Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hill
  • Hunters Hill is located in Baltimore County
• Hunting Lodge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Lodge
  • Hunting Lodge is located in Baltimore County
• Joppa Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Heights
  • Joppa Heights is located in Baltimore County
• Manor Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Hill
  • Manor Hill is located in Baltimore County
• Manor Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Springs
  • Manor Springs is located in Baltimore County
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  • Manor View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor View
    • Manor View is located in Baltimore County
  • Manor Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Woods
    • Manor Woods is located in Baltimore County
  • Meadowcliff
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowcliff
    • Meadowcliff is located in Baltimore County
  • Notch Cliff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notch Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notch Cliff
    • Notch Cliff is located in Baltimore County
  • Pine Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Baltimore County
  • Pot Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pot Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pot Spring
    • Pot Spring is located in Baltimore County
  • Providence
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Baltimore County
  • Summer Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
    • Summer Hill is located in Baltimore County
  • Valley Crest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Crest
    • Valley Crest is located in Baltimore County

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

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

• Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Dogwood Hills 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 over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 44 miles [70.8 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,855 miles [9,422.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,561 miles [10,558.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,437 miles [7,140.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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