Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Fern Valley:
  • 39.601494, -76.605247
  • 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 Fern Valley

• 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 Fern Valley is near Harford County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for York 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 Fern Valley

Communities Also Named Fern Valley ...

We found one communities that are also named Fern Valley.

Within Maryland, the name Fern Valley is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Fern Valley in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Riverside County
    • This Fern Valley is located in Riverside County and lies 2,237 miles [3,600.1 km]<1> to the west of the Fern Valley that is located in Baltimore County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Fern Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fern Valley ...

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.

• Bacon Hall
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bacon Hall is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hall
• Blackhorse
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Blackhorse is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhorse
• Brandy Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Brandy Springs is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Springs
• Cloverfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Cloverfield is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverfield
• Coachmans Field
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Coachmans Field is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coachmans Field
• Cross Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cross Creek is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
• Flickerwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Flickerwood is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flickerwood
• Fox Meadows Woods
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Fox Meadows Woods is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows Woods
• Graystone
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Graystone is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graystone
• Hamlet Farms
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hamlet Farms is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet Farms
• Hope Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hope Meadows is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Meadows
• Hunters Mill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hunters Mill is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Mill
• Continue List   (7 more) ...
  • Madonna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Madonna is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonna
  • Manor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Manor is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
  • Manor Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Manor Brook is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Brook
  • Manor View Farms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Manor View Farms is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor View Farms
  • Piney Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Piney Creek is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
  • Piney Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Piney Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Hill
  • Walnut Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Walnut Springs is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs

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

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

• Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Fern Valley to Towson, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the south (S). 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 about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 53 miles [85.3 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,849 miles [9,413.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,556 miles [10,550.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,433 miles [7,134.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'