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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 Doncaster Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Doncaster Village 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 Doncaster Village:
    • 39.412607, -76.527465
    • 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 Doncaster Village
  • 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 Doncaster Village ...

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.

  • Apple Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Ridge
    • Apple Ridge is located in Baltimore County
  • Coventry
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowpen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpen
    • Cowpen is located in Baltimore County
  • Cub Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Hill
    • Cub Hill is located in Baltimore County
  • Cub Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Woods
    • Deer Woods is located in Baltimore County
  • Evergreen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Baltimore County
  • Glen Ellen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Ellen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
    • Glen Ellen is located in Baltimore County
  • Harmony Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
    • Harmony Hills is located in Baltimore County
  • Hillendale Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillendale Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale Farms
    • Hillendale Farms is located in Baltimore County
  • Hillendale Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillendale Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale Park
    • Hillendale Park is located in Baltimore County
  • Hunting Lodge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Lodge
    • Hunting Lodge is located in Baltimore County
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    • Joppa Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Heights
      • Joppa Heights is located in Baltimore County
    • Kings Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ridge
      • Kings Ridge is located in Baltimore County
    • Manor Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Springs
      • Manor Springs is located in Baltimore County
    • Manor Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Woods
      • Manor Woods is located in Baltimore County
    • Meadowcliff
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowcliff
      • Meadowcliff is located in Baltimore County
    • Necker
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Necker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necker
      • Necker is located in Baltimore County
    • Notch Cliff
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notch Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Baltimore County
    • Providence
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Baltimore County
    • Putty Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putty Hill
      • Putty Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Ridge Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Grove
      • Ridge Grove is located in Baltimore County
    • Silver Meadow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Meadow
      • Silver Meadow is located in Baltimore County
    • Silver Spring Station
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring Station
      • Silver Spring Station is located in Baltimore County
    • Summer Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
      • Summer Hill is located in Baltimore County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Doncaster Village and extending to:

  • Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the West.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Doncaster Village 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 5,854 miles [9,421.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,560 miles [10,557.3 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>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Doncaster Village. 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>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Doncaster Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Doncaster Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4126, Longitude: -76.5275       In this case, the coordinates for Doncaster Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>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 Doncaster Village to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.554 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.137 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.297 degrees.









 

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