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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 Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green Ridge 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 Ridge:
    • 39.545107, -76.305236
    • 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 Ridge
  • 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 Harford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
    • Since Green Ridge is near Montgomery County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Ridge

Communities Also Named Green Ridge ...

We found fourteen communities that are also named Green Ridge.

There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Green Ridge.

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

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Allegany County
      • This Green Ridge is located in Allegany County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the west of the Green Ridge that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Green Ridge.
    • Baltimore County
      • This Green Ridge is located in Baltimore County and lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Green Ridge that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Green Ridge.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Pike County
      • This Green Ridge is located in Pike County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Green Ridge that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Green Ridge.
    • Arkansas
      • Scott County
      • This Green Ridge is located in Scott County and lies 1,022 miles [1,644.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Green Ridge that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Green Ridge.
    • Kansas
      • Pawnee 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 Green Ridge [Pawnee County].
      • Stafford 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 Green Ridge [Stafford County].
    • Maine
      • Aroostook County
      • This Green Ridge is located in Aroostook County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Green Ridge that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Green Ridge.
    • Manitoba
      • This Green Ridge lies 1,212 miles [1,950.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Green Ridge that is located in Harford County.
    • Missouri
      • Pettis County
      • This Green Ridge is located in Pettis County and lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km]<1> to the west of the Green Ridge that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pettis County community of Green Ridge.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Delaware County
      • This Green Ridge is located in Delaware County and lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Green Ridge that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Green Ridge.
      • Lackawanna County
      • This Green Ridge is located in Lackawanna County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km] to the north northeast of the Green Ridge that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Green Ridge.
      • Luzerne County
      • This Green Ridge is located in Luzerne County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the north of the Green Ridge that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Green Ridge.
      • Northumberland 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 Green Ridge [Northumberland County].
    • West Virginia
      • Morgan County
      • This Green Ridge is located in Morgan County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the west of the Green Ridge that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Green Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Ridge ...

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.

  • Big Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Big Woods is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods
  • Bramblewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bramblewood is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramblewood
  • Calvary
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Calvary is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
  • Deerhaven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Deerhaven is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerhaven
  • Evergreen Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Evergreen Heights is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Heights
  • Fairway
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Fairway is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
  • Forest Lawn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Lawn is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
  • Fountain Glen
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Fountain Glen is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Glen
  • Fountain Green
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Fountain Green is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
  • Friendship Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Friendship Heights is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
  • Harold Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Harold Heights is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold Heights
  • Heritage Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Heritage Woods is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Hickory Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Hickory Hills is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Hillview
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Hillview is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
    • Homestead Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Homestead Village is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
    • Howard Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Howard Park is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Park
    • Kings Charter
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Kings Charter is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Charter
    • Longmeadow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Longmeadow is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
    • Majors Choice
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Majors Choice is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majors Choice
    • Meadow Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Meadow Springs is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Springs
    • Michaels Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Michaels Corner is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Corner
    • Moorland
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Moorland is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
    • Parsons Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Parsons Ridge is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Ridge
    • Pine Crest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Crest is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
    • Sable Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sable Woods is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable Woods
    • Scots Fancy
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Scots Fancy is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scots Fancy
    • Shamrock
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Shamrock is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
    • Shucks Corners
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Shucks Corners is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shucks Corners
    • Todd Lakes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Todd Lakes is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Lakes

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

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

  • Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Green Ridge to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 59 miles [95 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 about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,839 miles [9,397 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,545 miles [10,533.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,422 miles [7,116.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Green Ridge) 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 Green Ridge 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>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.
<4>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 Ridge 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 Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5451, Longitude: -76.3052       In this case, the coordinates for Green Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.412 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.997 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.149 degrees.