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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 Green Meadow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green Meadow and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Green Meadow:
    • 39.718992, -76.668582
    • 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 Green Meadow
  • 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 Green Meadow is near York County and also Harford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for York County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford 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 Green Meadow

Communities Also Named Green Meadow ...

We found seven communities that are also named Green Meadow.

Within Maryland, the name Green Meadow is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Green Meadow is located in New Castle County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the east of the Green Meadow that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Green Meadow.
    • Florida
      • Broward County
      • This Green Meadow is located in Broward County and lies 967 miles [1,556.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Green Meadow that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Green Meadow.
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Green Meadow is located in Hillsborough County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km] to the south southwest of the Green Meadow that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Green Meadow.
    • Mississippi
      • Claiborne County
      • This Green Meadow is located in Claiborne County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Green Meadow that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne County community of Green Meadow.
    • Ohio
      • Jackson County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Jackson County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Green Meadow.
    • Tennessee
      • Blount County
      • This Green Meadow is located in Blount County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Green Meadow that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Green Meadow.
      • Bradley County
      • This Green Meadow is located in Bradley County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km] to the west southwest of the Green Meadow that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Green Meadow.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Meadow ...

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.

  • Beetree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Beetree is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetree
  • Five Forks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Five Forks is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Freeland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Freeland Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Freeland Farms is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Farms
  • Gores Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gores Mill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gores Mill
  • Harris Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Harris Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
  • Railroad
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunset View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Sunset View is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
  • Valley Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Valley Mill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mill
  • Windtree Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Windtree Valley is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windtree Valley

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

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

  • Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Green Meadow to Towson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 51 miles [82.1 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 60 miles [96.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,847 miles [9,409.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,555 miles [10,549.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,431 miles [7,131 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Green Meadow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Green Meadow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Green Meadow 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 Green Meadow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7190, Longitude: -76.6686       In this case, the coordinates for Green Meadow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.615 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.254 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.235 degrees.