Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Green Road Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green Road Manor and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Green Road Manor

• 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 Road Manor:
  • 39.539828, -76.479131
  • 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 Road Manor

• 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 Road Manor is near Baltimore County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Road Manor

Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Road Manor ...

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.

• Cloverdale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cloverdale is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
• Eagle View
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Eagle View is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle View
• Fox Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fox Meadows is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
• Foxwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Foxwood is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
• Franklins Chance
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Franklins Chance is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklins Chance
• Furnace
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Furnace is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
• Greenfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Greenfield is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
• Greenfields
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Greenfields is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfields
• Gunpowder Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Gunpowder Farms is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunpowder Farms
• Harvest Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Harvest Hills is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hills
• High Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • High Point is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
• Highfield Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Highfield Park is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield Park
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Hunting Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Hunting Ridge is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Ridge
  • Jenkins
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jenkins is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
  • Locust Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Locust Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
  • Long Green Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Long Green Woods is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Green Woods
  • Manor Fields
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Manor Fields is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Fields
  • Manor Glade
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Manor Glade is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Glade
  • Manor Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Manor Glen is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Glen
  • Manor Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Manor Ridge is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Ridge
  • Orchard Lakes
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Orchard Lakes is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Lakes
  • Pleasantville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Pleasantville is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
  • Quiet Inheritance
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Quiet Inheritance is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Inheritance
  • Sweet Air
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sweet Air is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Air
  • Upper Crossroads
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
  • White House Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • White House Park is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Park
  • Willows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Willows is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows

How Far From Green Road Manor to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Road Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Green Road Manor and extending to:

• Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the East.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Green Road Manor to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> 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 53 miles [85.3 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<3> 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).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,553 miles [10,546 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,430 miles [7,129.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'