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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 Driver, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Driver and the surrounding area.
- 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 Driver:
- 39.338161, -76.894143
- 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 Driver
- 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 Howard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
- Since Driver is near Carroll County and also Baltimore 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 Baltimore 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 Driver
Communities Also Named Driver ...
We found two communities that are also named Driver.
Within Maryland, the name Driver is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Mississippi County
- This Driver is located in Mississippi County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Driver that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Driver.
- Virginia
- Suffolk City
- This Driver is located in Suffolk City and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the south of the Driver that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Driver.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Driver ...
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.
- Alpha
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Bonnie Brae
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bonnie Brae is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Daniels is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
- Former names for Daniels:
- Alberton
- Elsyville
- Fairhaven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairhaven is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Fields of Harvest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fields of Harvest is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields of Harvest
- Forest Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Forest Oaks is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
- Freedom Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Freedom Forest is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Forest
- Granite
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Granite is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Green Henge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Henge is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Henge
- Harvest Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harvest Farms is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Farms
- Heritage Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Heritage Farms is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
- Hilltop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hilltop is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Indian Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Indian Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill
- Kings Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Park is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
- Kraft Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kraft Corner is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft Corner
- Liberty Lake Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Liberty Lake Hills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Lake Hills
- Locust Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Locust Ridge is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Ridge
- Maplewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Maplewood is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Pine Orchard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Orchard is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
- Reservoir Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Reservoir Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir Ridge
- Sandy Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Sky View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sky View is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky View
- Slacks Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Slacks Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slacks Corner
- Squires
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Squires is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
- Sweet Air
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sweet Air is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Air
- Thornbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thornbrook is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornbrook
How Far From Driver 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 Driver to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Driver and extending to:
- Ellicott City, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Driver to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> 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 31 miles [49.9 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,873 miles [9,451.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,579 miles [10,587.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,456 miles [7,171.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Driver) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Driver to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Driver. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3382, Longitude: -76.8941 In this case, the coordinates for Driver have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.776 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.378 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.482 degrees. |
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