Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Forest Greens, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forest Greens and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Forest Greens
- 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 Forest Greens:
- 39.457054, -76.228844
- 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 Forest Greens
- 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 Forest Greens is near Baltimore County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- eBird sighting report for Kent 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 Forest Greens ...
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.
- Bush
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Bush River
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush River
- Bush River is located in Harford County
- Clearview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Constant Friendship
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constant Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constant Friendship
- Constant Friendship is located in Harford County
- Edgewater Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Village
- Edgewater Village is located in Harford County
- Happy Knoll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Knoll
- Happy Knoll is located in Harford County
- Harbour Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Oaks
- Harbour Oaks is located in Harford County
- Hemlock Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Ridge
- Hemlock Ridge is located in Harford County
- Hill Land
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Hillside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Long Bar Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Bar Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bar Harbor
- Long Bar Harbor is located in Harford County
- Michaelsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michaelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
- Michaelsville is located in Harford County
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- Rivershore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivershore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivershore
- Rivershore is located in Harford County
- Royal Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Heights
- Royal Heights is located in Harford County
- Singer Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singer Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer Woods
- Singer Woods is located in Harford County
- Swan Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Meadows
- Swan Meadows is located in Harford County
- Trimble Fields
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble Fields
- Trimble Fields is located in Harford County
- Wildwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Woodland Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Run
- Woodland Run is located in Harford County
- Rivershore
How Far From Forest Greens 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 Forest Greens to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Forest Greens and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Forest Greens to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 57 miles [91.7 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<4> 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).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,545 miles [10,533.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,422 miles [7,116.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Greens. 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: 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> | 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- Forest Greens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Greens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4571, Longitude: -76.2288 In this case, the coordinates for Forest Greens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Forest Greens to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.374 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.94 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.152 degrees. |