Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Greenwood Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greenwood Manor and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Greenwood 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 Greenwood Manor:
- 39.440385, -76.491909
- 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 Greenwood 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 Baltimore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Since Greenwood Manor is near Harford County and also Baltimore City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harford County
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
- 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 Greenwood Manor ...
We found three communities that share the name Greenwood Manor.
There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Greenwood Manor.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Greenwood Manor in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Prince George's County
- This Greenwood Manor is located in Prince George's County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Greenwood Manor that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Greenwood Manor.
- Wicomico County
- This Greenwood Manor is located in Wicomico County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Greenwood Manor that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Greenwood Manor.
- Prince George's County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Jersey
- Ocean County
- This Greenwood Manor is located in Ocean County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Greenwood Manor that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Greenwood Manor.
- New Jersey
Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenwood 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.
- Chapel Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Valley
- Chapel Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Cub Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Cub Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Deer Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Woods
- Deer Woods is located in Baltimore County
- Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork
- Fork is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fork <3>
- Glen Arm
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Arm
- Glen Arm is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Arm <3>
- Glen Ellen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Ellen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
- Glen Ellen is located in Baltimore County
- Harmony Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
- Harmony Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Hunting Lodge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Lodge
- Hunting Lodge is located in Baltimore County
- Jenkins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Joppa Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Heights
- Joppa Heights is located in Baltimore County
- Joppa Vale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Vale
- Joppa Vale is located in Baltimore County
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- Joppa View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa View
- Joppa View is located in Baltimore County
- Kings Country
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Country have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Country
- Kings Country is located in Baltimore County
- Kingsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Kingsville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <3>
- Long Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Green
- Long Green is located in Baltimore County
- Long Green Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Green Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Green Woods
- Long Green Woods is located in Baltimore County
- Manor Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Hill
- Manor Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Manor Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Springs
- Manor Springs is located in Baltimore County
- Manor View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor View
- Manor View is located in Baltimore County
- Manor Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Woods
- Manor Woods is located in Baltimore County
- Meadowcliff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowcliff
- Meadowcliff is located in Baltimore County
- Merrywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Necker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Notch Cliff
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notch Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notch Cliff
- Notch Cliff is located in Baltimore County
- Pine Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Providence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Baltimore County
- Silver Meadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Meadow
- Silver Meadow is located in Baltimore County
- Silver Spring Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring Station
- Silver Spring Station is located in Baltimore County
- Summer Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Summer Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Joppa View
How Far From Greenwood 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 Greenwood Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Greenwood Manor and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Greenwood Manor to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 47 miles [75.6 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,851 miles [9,416.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,557 miles [10,552.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,434 miles [7,135.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenwood Manor. 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: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Greenwood Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenwood Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4404, Longitude: -76.4919 In this case, the coordinates for Greenwood Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Greenwood Manor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.531 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.115 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.271 degrees. |