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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 Grange, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grange 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 Grange:
    • 39.265386, -76.498018
    • 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 Grange
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
    • Since Grange is near Baltimore City and also Anne Arundel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel 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 Grange

Communities Also Named Grange ...

We found fourteen communities that are also named Grange.

Within Maryland, the name Grange is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Sharp County
      • This Grange is located in Sharp County and lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km]<1> to the west of the Grange that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sharp County community of Grange.
    • Georgia
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Grange [Jefferson County].
    • Illinois
      • Champaign County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Grange [Champaign County].
    • Kansas
      • Linn County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Grange [Linn County].
      • Pottawatomie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Grange [Pottawatomie County].
    • Maine
      • Waldo County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Grange [Waldo County].
    • Manitoba
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Mississippi
      • Lawrence 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 Mississippi community of Grange [Lawrence County].
    • New Hampshire
      • Coos County
      • This Grange is located in Coos County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Grange that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Grange.
    • New York
      • Grange #
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Grange.
    • North Carolina
      • Transylvania County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Grange [Transylvania County].
    • Ohio
      • Hardin County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Hardin County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Grange.
    • Ontario
      • This Grange lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Grange that is located in Baltimore County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Grange [Jefferson County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grange ...

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.

  • Airport Beach ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Airport Beach is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Beach
  • Cedar Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Beach is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Beach
  • Edgewater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgewater is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
  • Evergreen Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Evergreen Park is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
  • Garden Village Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Garden Village Park is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village Park
  • Golden Ring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Golden Ring is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring
  • Goldentree
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Goldentree is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldentree
  • Goodnow Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Goodnow Hill is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnow Hill
  • Graceland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Graceland is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland
  • Gray Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Gray Haven is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Haven
  • Harborview
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Harborview is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborview
  • Hartland Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartland Run is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Run
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hartland Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hartland Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Village
    • High Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • High Point is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • Hillbrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Hillbrook is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
    • Lodge Forest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Lodge Forest is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge Forest
    • Lynch Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lynch Point is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Point
    • Middlesex
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Middlesex is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
    • Orangeville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Orangeville is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
    • Porters Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Porters Park is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Park
    • Riverview ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Riverview is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Rosedale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Sparrows Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Sparrows Point is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Point
    • Stab
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Stab is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stab
    • Sue Creek Landing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Sue Creek Landing is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue Creek Landing
    • Wildwood Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Wildwood Beach is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Beach

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grange and extending to:

  • Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Grange to Towson, with an average speed<5> 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 38 miles [61.2 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 just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,859 miles [9,429.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,564 miles [10,563.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,441 miles [7,147.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Grange) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Grange 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 Grange, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Grange 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 Grange. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2654, Longitude: -76.4980       In this case, the coordinates for Grange have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.547 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.106 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.343 degrees.