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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grange
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Grange ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Grange.
Within Maryland, the name Grange is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout 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
- Georgia
- Illinois
- 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
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Mississippi
- New Hampshire
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Grange lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Grange that is located in Baltimore County.
- Pennsylvania
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Beach
- Airport Beach is located in Baltimore County
- Cedar Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Beach
- Cedar Beach is located in Baltimore County
- Edgewater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Evergreen Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
- Evergreen Park is located in Baltimore County
- Garden Village Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village Park
- Garden Village Park is located in Baltimore County
- Golden Ring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Ring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring
- Golden Ring is located in Baltimore County
- Goldentree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldentree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldentree
- Goldentree is located in Baltimore County
- Goodnow Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnow Hill
- Goodnow Hill is located in Baltimore City
- Graceland
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Gray Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Haven
- Gray Haven is located in Baltimore County
- Harborview
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harborview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborview
- Harborview is located in Baltimore County
- Hartland Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Run
- Hartland Run is located in Baltimore County
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- Hartland Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Village
- Hartland Village is located in Baltimore County
- High Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Baltimore County
- Hillbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Lodge Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodge Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge Forest
- Lodge Forest is located in Baltimore County
- Lynch Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Point
- Lynch Point is located in Baltimore County
- Middlesex
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Orangeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Orangeville is located in Baltimore City
- Porters Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Park
- Porters Park is located in Baltimore County
- Riverview ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Rosedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <5>
- Sparrows Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparrows Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Point
- Sparrows Point is located in Baltimore County
- Stab
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Sue Creek Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sue Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue Creek Landing
- Sue Creek Landing is located in Baltimore County
- Wildwood Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Beach
- Wildwood Beach is located in Baltimore County
- Hartland Village
How Far From Grange 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 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<6> 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<7> 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).<8>
- 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).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,441 miles [7,147.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grange. 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- Grange) to Point B.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). |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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> | 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 Grange 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 307.547 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.106 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.343 degrees. |