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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ferncliff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ferncliff and the surrounding area.
- 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 Ferncliff:
- 39.621495, -76.400795
- 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 Ferncliff
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
- Since Ferncliff is near Montgomery County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Ferncliff
Communities Also Named Ferncliff ...
We found five communities that are also named Ferncliff.
Within Maryland, the name Ferncliff is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jackson County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Ferncliff [Jackson County].
- Colorado
- Boulder County
- This Ferncliff is located in Boulder County and lies 1,535 miles [2,470.3 km]<2> to the west of the Ferncliff that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boulder County community of Ferncliff.
- Ohio
- Muskingum County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Ferncliff [Muskingum County].
- Virginia
- Louisa County
- This Ferncliff is located in Louisa County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Ferncliff that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Ferncliff.
- Washington
- Kitsap County
- This Ferncliff is located in Kitsap County and lies 2,333 miles [3,754.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Ferncliff that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Ferncliff.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ferncliff ...
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.
- Bushs Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bushs Corner is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushs Corner
- Cherry Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cherry Hill is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Chestnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chrome Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Chrome Hill is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome Hill
- Clover Field
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Clover Field is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Field
- Coopstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Coopstown is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
- Federal Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Federal Hill is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Highfield Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Highfield Park is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield Park
- Highland ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Highland is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Hill-N-Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hill-N-Dale is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill-N-Dale
- Michaels Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Michaels Meadows is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Meadows
- Midsummer Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Midsummer Hill is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midsummer Hill
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Minefield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Minefield is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minefield
- Pheasant Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pheasant Ridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Ridge
- Ridgeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ridgeview is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
- Rock Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rock Spring is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring
- Rockridge Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rockridge Forest is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockridge Forest
- Scenic View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Scenic View is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic View
- Seven Cedars
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Seven Cedars is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Cedars
- Spring Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Spring Meadows is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
- Stirrup Run
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Stirrup Run is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrup Run
- Street
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Whispering Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Whispering Woods is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Woods
How Far From Ferncliff 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 Ferncliff to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ferncliff and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Ferncliff to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 60 miles [96.6 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 about three full 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 5,840 miles [9,398.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,547 miles [10,536.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,423 miles [7,118.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ferncliff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ferncliff) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Ferncliff 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 Ferncliff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6215, Longitude: -76.4008 In this case, the coordinates for Ferncliff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.463 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.067 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.159 degrees. |
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