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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Euclid Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Euclid Heights 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 Euclid Heights:
    • 39.355662, -76.688304
    • 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 Euclid Heights
  • 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 Euclid Heights

Communities Also Named Euclid Heights ...

We found two communities that are also named Euclid Heights.

Within Maryland, the name Euclid Heights is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Garland County
      • This Euclid Heights is located in Garland County and lies 960 miles [1,545 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garland County community of Euclid Heights.
    • Ohio
      • Cuyahoga County
      • This Euclid Heights is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Euclid Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Euclid Heights ...

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.

  • Bare Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bare Hills is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bare Hills
  • Bonnie Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bonnie Ridge is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Ridge
  • Cold Spring
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cold Spring is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
  • Colonial Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Dickeyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Dickeyville is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
  • Falls Gable
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Falls Gable is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Gable
  • Fields of Stevenson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fields of Stevenson is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields of Stevenson
  • Forest Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Forest Park is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Greengate
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Greengate is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greengate
  • Howard Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Howard Park is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Park
  • Howardsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Howardsville is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
  • Jones Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jones Valley is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mount Hope
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Mount Hope is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Pickwick
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Pickwick is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
    • Pikesville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockland Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Rockland Run is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Run
    • Summit Chase
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Summit Chase is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Chase
    • Summit Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Summit Park is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Park
    • Television Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Television Hill is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Television Hill
    • Twinridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Twinridge is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twinridge
    • Valley Stream
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Valley Stream is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Stream
    • Willow Glen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Willow Glen is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen

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

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

  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Euclid Heights to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 36 miles [57.9 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 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 5,863 miles [9,435.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,569 miles [10,571.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,446 miles [7,155.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Euclid Heights) 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 Euclid Heights 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 Euclid Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3557, Longitude: -76.6883       In this case, the coordinates for Euclid Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.653 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.241 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.388 degrees.