Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Friends View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Friends View and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Friends View

• 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 Friends View:
  • 39.531217, -76.667750
  • 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 Friends View

• 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 Friends View is near Harford County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Harford County
  • eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Friends View ...

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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacon Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hall
  • Bacon Hall is located in Baltimore County
• Butler
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in Baltimore County
• Cloverfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverfield
  • Cloverfield is located in Baltimore County
• Cockeysville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cockeysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockeysville
  • Cockeysville is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cockeysville <2>
• Cross Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
  • Cross Creek is located in Baltimore County
• Gentsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gentsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentsville
  • Gentsville is located in Baltimore County
• Hope Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Meadows
  • Hope Meadows is located in Baltimore County
• Hunt Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Valley
  • Hunt Valley is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunt Valley <2>
• Hunters Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
  • Hunters Run is located in Baltimore County
• Ivy Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
  • Ivy Hill is located in Baltimore County
• Jonathans Delight
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonathans Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonathans Delight
  • Jonathans Delight is located in Baltimore County
• Marble Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
  • Marble Hill is located in Baltimore County
• Continue List   (7 more) ...
  • Oregon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
    • Oregon is located in Baltimore County
  • Piney Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
    • Piney Creek is located in Baltimore County
  • Piney Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Hill
    • Piney Hill is located in Baltimore County
  • Priceville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Priceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
    • Priceville is located in Baltimore County
  • Sparks
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
    • Sparks is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <2>
  • Stringtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Stringtown is located in Baltimore County
  • Western Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Run
    • Western Run is located in Baltimore County

How Far From Friends View 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 Friends View to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Friends View and extending to:

• Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Friends View 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 39 miles [62.8 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 just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 47 miles [75.6 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 about three full 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 6,562 miles [10,560.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,438 miles [7,142.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Friends View. 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/