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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Fallstaff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fallstaff 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 Fallstaff:
    • 39.368440, -76.706638
    • 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 Fallstaff
  • 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 Fallstaff ...

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 east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bare Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bare Hills
    • Bare Hills is located in Baltimore County
  • Bonnie Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Ridge
    • Bonnie Ridge is located in Baltimore County
  • Cold Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
    • Cold Spring is located in Baltimore City
  • Colonial Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
  • Euclid Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euclid Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid Heights
    • Euclid Heights is located in Baltimore City
  • Falls Gable
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Gable have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Gable
    • Falls Gable is located in Baltimore County
  • Fields of Stevenson
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields of Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields of Stevenson
    • Fields of Stevenson is located in Baltimore County
  • Fishtown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtown
    • Fishtown is located in Baltimore County
  • Greene Tree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Tree
    • Greene Tree is located in Baltimore County
  • Greengate
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greengate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greengate
    • Greengate is located in Baltimore County
  • Grey Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Rock
    • Grey Rock is located in Baltimore County
  • Halcyon Gate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halcyon Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyon Gate
    • Halcyon Gate is located in Baltimore County
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    • Howard Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 Baltimore City
    • Howardsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
      • Howardsville is located in Baltimore County
    • Jones Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley
      • Jones Valley is located in Baltimore County
    • Julian Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julian Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian Woods
      • Julian Woods is located in Baltimore County
    • Leisure Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Hill
      • Leisure Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Mount Hope
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Baltimore City
    • Pickwick
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
      • Pickwick is located in Baltimore County
    • Pikesville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikesville
      • Pikesville is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikesville <2>
    • Rockland Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Run
      • Rockland Run is located in Baltimore County
    • Summit Chase
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Chase
      • Summit Chase is located in Baltimore County
    • Summit Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Park
      • Summit Park is located in Baltimore County
    • Twinridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twinridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twinridge
      • Twinridge is located in Baltimore County
    • Valley Stream
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Stream
      • Valley Stream is located in Baltimore County
    • Willow Glen
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
      • Willow Glen is located in Baltimore County

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

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

  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Fallstaff to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,864 miles [9,437.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,570 miles [10,573.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,446 miles [7,155.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fallstaff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Maryland: 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fallstaff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fallstaff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3684, Longitude: -76.7066       In this case, the coordinates for Fallstaff 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 Fallstaff 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 307.663 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.254 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.391 degrees.









 

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