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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 Haight, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Haight and the surrounding area.
- 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 Haight:
- 39.409826, -76.901922
- 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 Haight
- 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Haight is near Baltimore County and also Howard 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 Howard 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 Haight
Communities Also Named Haight ...
We found two communities that are also named Haight.
Within Maryland, the name Haight is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Haight lies 1,914 miles [3,080.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Haight that is located in Carroll County.
- California
- San Joaquin County
- This Haight is located in San Joaquin County and lies 2,365 miles [3,806.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Haight that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Haight.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Haight ...
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.
- Bonnie Brae
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bonnie Brae is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
- Cherry Tree Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Tree Hills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree Hills
- Deer Cross
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Cross is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Cross
- Eldersburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Folly Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Folly Farms is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Farms
- Forest Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Forest Oaks is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
- Freedom Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Freedom Forest is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Forest
- Freedom Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Harvest Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harvest Farms is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Farms
- Hilltop
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hilltop is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Ivy Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ivy Meadows is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Meadows
- Johnsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Johnsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lakeview
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lakeview is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Liberty Lake Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Liberty Lake Hills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Lake Hills
- Liberty Manor
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Liberty Manor is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Manor
- Long Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Long Meadows is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadows
- Longview Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Longview Heights is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
- Louisville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Louisville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Miners Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Miners Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Ridge
- Oklahoma
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Oklahoma is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
- Patriots Choice
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Patriots Choice is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Choice
- Reservoir Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Reservoir Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir Ridge
- Squires
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Squires is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
- Sweet Air
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sweet Air is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Air
How Far From Haight 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 Haight to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Haight and extending to:
- Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Haight to Westminster, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 36 miles [57.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,870 miles [9,446.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,577 miles [10,584.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,453 miles [7,166.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Haight) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Haight 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 Haight. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4098, Longitude: -76.9019 In this case, the coordinates for Haight have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.776 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.389 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.458 degrees. |
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