Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Garrison, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Garrison and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Garrison
- 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 Garrison:
- 39.405939, -76.760530
- 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 Garrison
- 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 Garrison is near Baltimore City and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
- 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
Communities Also Named Garrison ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Garrison.
Within Maryland, the name Garrison is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montana
- Cascade County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Garrison [Cascade County].
- Powell County
- This Garrison is located in Powell County and lies 1,868 miles [3,006.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Garrison that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Powell County community of Garrison.
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- Roosevelt County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Garrison [Roosevelt County].
- Sandoval County
- This Garrison is located in Sandoval County and lies 1,656 miles [2,665.1 km]<1> to the west of the Garrison that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sandoval County community of Garrison.
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Garrison ...
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.
- Belltown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Cave Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Valley
- Cave Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Caves Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caves Park
- Caves Park is located in Baltimore County
- Cherry Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Deer Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Delight
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Delight Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delight Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight Meadows
- Delight Meadows is located in Baltimore County
- Falcon Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Ridge
- Falcon Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Fields of Stevenson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields of Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields of Stevenson
- Fields of Stevenson is located in Baltimore County
- Fishtown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Foxridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Green Spring Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Junction
- Green Spring Junction is located in Baltimore County
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- Greene Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Tree
- Greene Tree is located in Baltimore County
- Greenspring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenspring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenspring
- Greenspring is located in Baltimore County
- Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Grey Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Halcyon Gate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halcyon Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyon Gate
- Halcyon Gate is located in Baltimore County
- Howardsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
- Howardsville is located in Baltimore County
- Imperial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Gardens
- Imperial Gardens is located in Baltimore County
- Julian Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julian Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian Woods
- Julian Woods is located in Baltimore County
- Leisure Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Hill
- Leisure Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Liberty Manor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Manor
- Liberty Manor is located in Baltimore County
- Lyonswood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Merrymount
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrymount have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrymount
- Merrymount is located in Baltimore County
- Pikesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikesville
- Pikesville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikesville <5>
- Pleasant Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Randall Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Ridge
- Randall Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Randallstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randallstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallstown
- Randallstown is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randallstown <5>
- Rogers ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Rolling Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Park
- Rolling Park is located in Baltimore County
- Sunnybrook Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Farms
- Sunnybrook Farms is located in Baltimore County
- Timber Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Grove
- Timber Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Tollgate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Twelve Trees
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Trees have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Trees
- Twelve Trees is located in Baltimore County
- Valley Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook
- Valley Brook is located in Baltimore County
- Valley Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
- Valley Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Velvet Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velvet Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Hills
- Velvet Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Velvet Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velvet Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Ridge
- Velvet Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Velvet Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velvet Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Valley
- Velvet Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Whispering Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Meadows
- Whispering Meadows is located in Baltimore County
- Willow Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
- Willow Glen is located in Baltimore County
- Greene Tree
How Far From Garrison 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 Garrison to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Garrison and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the East.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Garrison to Annapolis, with an average speed<6> 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 over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 38 miles [61.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,864 miles [9,437.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,571 miles [10,575 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,447 miles [7,156.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garrison. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Garrison) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Garrison. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4059, Longitude: -76.7605 In this case, the coordinates for Garrison 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Garrison 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Garrison, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Garrison to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.692 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.293 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.399 degrees. |