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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 Fountain Green, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fountain Green 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 Fountain Green:
- 39.547330, -76.313570
- 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 Fountain Green
- 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 Fountain Green is near Montgomery County and also Baltimore 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 Baltimore 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 Fountain Green
Communities Also Named Fountain Green ...
We found two communities that are also named Fountain Green.
Within Maryland, the name Fountain Green is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Hancock County
- This Fountain Green is located in Hancock County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<1> to the west of the Fountain Green that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Fountain Green.
- Utah
- Sanpete County
- This Fountain Green is located in Sanpete County and lies 1,867 miles [3,004.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fountain Green that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sanpete County community of Fountain Green.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fountain Green ...
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.
- Big Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Big Woods is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods
- Bramblewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bramblewood is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramblewood
- Calvary
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Calvary is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
- Deerhaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Deerhaven is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerhaven
- Evergreen Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Heights is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Heights
- Fairway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fairway is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
- Forest Lawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Lawn is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
- Fountain Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fountain Glen is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Glen
- Green Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Green Ridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Harold Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harold Heights is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold Heights
- Heritage Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Heritage Woods is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
- Hickory
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Hickory Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hickory Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hillview
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hillview is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Homestead Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Homestead Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
- Howard Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Howard Park is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Park
- Kings Charter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kings Charter is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Charter
- Longmeadow
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Longmeadow is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
- Majors Choice
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Majors Choice is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majors Choice
- Meadow Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Meadow Springs is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Springs
- Michaels Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Michaels Corner is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Corner
- Moorland
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Moorland is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
- Parsons Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Parsons Ridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Ridge
- Pine Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pine Crest is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Sable Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sable Woods is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable Woods
- Scots Fancy
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Scots Fancy is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scots Fancy
- Shamrock
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Shamrock is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
- Shucks Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shucks Corners is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shucks Corners
- Silver Spring Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Todd Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Todd Lakes is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Lakes
How Far From Fountain Green 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 Fountain Green to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fountain Green and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Fountain Green to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over 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 59 miles [95 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,839 miles [9,397 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,545 miles [10,533.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,422 miles [7,116.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 from Point A (ie- Fountain Green) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Fountain Green 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 Fountain Green. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5473, Longitude: -76.3136 In this case, the coordinates for Fountain Green have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.417 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.003 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.152 degrees. |
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