Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Foreston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Foreston and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Foreston
- 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 Foreston:
- 39.613715, -76.755252
- 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 Foreston
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Since Foreston is near Carroll County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Foreston ...
We found four communities that share the name Foreston.
Within Maryland, the name Foreston is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- New Brunswick
- This Foreston lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Foreston that is located in Baltimore County.
- South Carolina
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Foreston ...
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 southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacon Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hall
- Bacon Hall is located in Baltimore County
- Brandy Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Springs
- Brandy Springs is located in Baltimore County
- Cedar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Cedarbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
- Cedarbrook is located in Carroll County
- Clear View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
- Clear View is located in Carroll County
- Flickerwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flickerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flickerwood
- Flickerwood is located in Baltimore County
- Hamlet Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet Farms
- Hamlet Farms is located in Baltimore County
- Happy Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Carroll County
- Hunter Green
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Green
- Hunter Green is located in Baltimore County
- Prettyboy
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Prettyboy Garth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prettyboy Garth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prettyboy Garth
- Prettyboy Garth is located in Baltimore County
- Prettyboy Trails
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prettyboy Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prettyboy Trails
- Prettyboy Trails is located in Baltimore County
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- Roberts Field
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Field have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Field
- Roberts Field is located in Carroll County
- Rockbrook Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
- Seven Havens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Havens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Havens
- Seven Havens is located in Carroll County
- Spook Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spook Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spook Hill
- Spook Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Steeplechase
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeplechase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
- Steeplechase is located in Baltimore County
- Stringtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Baltimore County
- Sunset Way
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Way have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Way
- Sunset Way is located in Carroll County
- Roberts Field
How Far From Foreston to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Foreston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Foreston and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Foreston to Towson, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 46 miles [74 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 51 miles [82.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of 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 5,855 miles [9,422.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,563 miles [10,562.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,439 miles [7,143.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Foreston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Foreston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Foreston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6137, Longitude: -76.7553 In this case, the coordinates for Foreston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Foreston could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Foreston 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 307.674 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.305 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.314 degrees. |