Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Eklo:
  • 39.680382, -76.729140
  • 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 Eklo

• 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 Eklo is near York County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for York County
  • eBird sighting report for Carroll 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eklo ...

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.

• Beetree
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beetree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetree
  • Beetree is located in Baltimore County
• Fiscal
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiscal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscal
  • Fiscal is located in York County (PA)
• Five Forks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Five Forks is located in Baltimore County
• Freeland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
  • Freeland is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <2>
• Freeland Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Farms
  • Freeland Farms is located in Baltimore County
• Gores Mill
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gores Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gores Mill
  • Gores Mill is located in Baltimore County
• Green Meadow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
  • Green Meadow is located in Baltimore County
• Hamlet Farms
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet Farms
  • Hamlet Farms is located in Baltimore County
• Happy Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
  • Happy Valley is located in Carroll County
• Prettyboy Trails
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prettyboy Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prettyboy Trails
  • Prettyboy Trails is located in Baltimore County
• Roller
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
  • Roller is located in Carroll County
• Spook Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spook Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spook Hill
  • Spook Hill is located in Baltimore County
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Steeplechase
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeplechase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
    • Steeplechase is located in Baltimore County
  • Sunset View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
    • Sunset View is located in Baltimore County
  • Valley Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mill
    • Valley Mill is located in Baltimore County
  • Walkers Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Run
    • Walkers Run is located in Baltimore County
  • Windtree Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windtree Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windtree Valley
    • Windtree Valley is located in Baltimore County
  • Young Mans Fancy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
    • Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Eklo and extending to:

• Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Eklo to Towson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 50 miles [80.5 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 most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 56 miles [90.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,851 miles [9,416.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,559 miles [10,555.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,435 miles [7,137.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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