Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Forge Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forge Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Forge Heights
- 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 Forge Heights:
- 39.411774, -76.429962
- 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 Forge Heights
- 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 Forge Heights is near Harford County and also Baltimore City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harford County
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
- 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 Forge Heights ...
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.
- Berryhill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Chapel Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Valley
- Chapel Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork
- Fork is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fork <2>
- Gunpowder
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Harmony Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
- Harmony Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Jerusalem Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Mills
- Jerusalem Mills is located in Baltimore County
- Joppa Vale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Vale
- Joppa Vale is located in Baltimore County
- Joppa View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa View
- Joppa View is located in Baltimore County
- Kings Country
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Country have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Country
- Kings Country is located in Baltimore County
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- Kingsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Kingsville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <2>
- Merrywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Necker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Silver Meadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Meadow
- Silver Meadow is located in Baltimore County
- Silver Spring Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring Station
- Silver Spring Station is located in Baltimore County
- Silver Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Woods
- Silver Woods is located in Baltimore County
- Kingsville
How Far From Forge Heights 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 Forge Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Forge Heights and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Forge Heights to Towson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 48 miles [77.2 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,850 miles [9,414.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,556 miles [10,550.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,433 miles [7,134.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forge Heights. 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> | 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forge Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forge Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4118, Longitude: -76.4300 In this case, the coordinates for Forge Heights 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 Forge Heights 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 307.496 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.071 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.256 degrees. |