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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 Dundalk, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dundalk 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 Dundalk:
- 39.250663, -76.520518
- 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 Dundalk
- 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 Dundalk is near Baltimore City and also Anne Arundel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel 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 Dundalk
Communities Also Named Dundalk ...
We found one communities that are also named Dundalk.
Within Maryland, the name Dundalk is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Dundalk in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Dundalk lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Dundalk that is located in Baltimore County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dundalk ...
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.
- Airport Beach ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Airport Beach is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Beach
- Cedar Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cedar Beach is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Beach
- Clear Water Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Clear Water Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Water Beach
- Evergreen Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Evergreen Park is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
- Fells Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fells Point is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fells Point
- Foremans Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Foremans Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foremans Corner
- Garden Village Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Garden Village Park is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village Park
- Gardenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Golden Ring
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Golden Ring is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring
- Goodnow Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Goodnow Hill is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnow Hill
- Graceland
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Graceland is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland
- Gray Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gray Haven is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Haven
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Greenlawn Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenlawn Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Beach
- Greenlawn Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenlawn Shores is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Shores
- Harborview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Harborview is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborview
- Hartland Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hartland Run is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Run
- Hartland Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hartland Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Village
- High Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- High Point is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Hillbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hillbrook is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
- Hillcrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Holland Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Holland Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Hills
- Lake View
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lake View is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Little Italy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Little Italy is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Lodge Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lodge Forest is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge Forest
- Lynch Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lynch Point is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Point
- Orangeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Orangeville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Orchard Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Riverview ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Riverview is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Rosedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sparrows Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sparrows Point is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Point
- Stab
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stab is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stab
- Stony Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stony Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Beach
- Wildwood Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wildwood Beach is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Beach
How Far From Dundalk 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 Dundalk to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dundalk and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dundalk to Towson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 18 miles [29 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 36 miles [57.9 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 just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,861 miles [9,432.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,566 miles [10,567 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,443 miles [7,150.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dundalk) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Dundalk 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 Dundalk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2507, Longitude: -76.5205 In this case, the coordinates for Dundalk have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.561 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.12 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.358 degrees. |
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