Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Falls Crest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Falls Crest and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Falls Crest
- 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 Falls Crest:
- 39.527607, -76.421907
- 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 Falls Crest
- 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 Harford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Harford County
- Since Falls Crest is near Baltimore County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Falls Crest ...
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.
- Cedarwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Cloverdale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Harford County
- Dunwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Forest Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Forest Lake is located in Harford County
- Fox Bow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Franklins Chance
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklins Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklins Chance
- Franklins Chance is located in Harford County
- Frogtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Gunpowder Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunpowder Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunpowder Farms
- Gunpowder Farms is located in Harford County
- Harvest Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hills
- Harvest Hills is located in Harford County
- Hickory Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Harford County
- High Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Harford County
- Highfield Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield Park
- Highfield Park is located in Harford County
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- Howard Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Park
- Howard Park is located in Harford County
- Hunting Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Ridge
- Hunting Ridge is located in Harford County
- Indian Princess
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Princess have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Princess
- Indian Princess is located in Harford County
- Joppa Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Hills
- Joppa Hills is located in Harford County
- Kingswood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Locust Knoll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Knoll
- Locust Knoll is located in Harford County
- Long Green Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Green Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Green Woods
- Long Green Woods is located in Baltimore County
- Lynchs Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Marywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Orchard Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Lakes
- Orchard Lakes is located in Harford County
- Parliament Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parliament Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parliament Ridge
- Parliament Ridge is located in Harford County
- Pleasant Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Pleasantville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Harford County
- Rock Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring
- Rock Spring is located in Harford County
- Silver Spring Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring Heights
- Silver Spring Heights is located in Harford County
- Stoneybrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
- Stoneybrook is located in Harford County
- Upper Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upper Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- White House Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Park
- White House Park is located in Harford County
- Willows
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Winters Run
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winters Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Run
- Winters Run is located in Harford County
- Howard Park
How Far From Falls Crest 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 Falls Crest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Falls Crest and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the East.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Falls Crest to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 54 miles [86.9 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 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 5,845 miles [9,406.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,551 miles [10,542.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,428 miles [7,126.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Falls Crest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Harford County: www.co.ha.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Falls Crest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Falls Crest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5276, Longitude: -76.4219 In this case, the coordinates for Falls Crest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Falls Crest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.483 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.074 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.206 degrees. |