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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 Halls Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Halls Hills 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 Halls Hills:
    • 38.709840, -76.660796
    • 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 Halls Hills
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Halls Hills ...

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.

  • Bald Eagle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle
    • Bald Eagle is located in Prince George's County
  • Barefoot Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barefoot Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barefoot Park
    • Barefoot Park is located in Calvert County
  • Camelback
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelback have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelback
    • Camelback is located in Calvert County
  • Cedar Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
    • Cedar Run is located in Calvert County
  • Cedarwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
    • Cedarwood is located in Calvert County
  • Foxchase
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxchase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxchase
    • Foxchase is located in Calvert County
  • Friendship
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <2>
  • Friendship Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Woods
    • Friendship Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jewell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
    • Jewell is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Lord Calvert Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lord Calvert Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lord Calvert Hills
    • Lord Calvert Hills is located in Calvert County
  • Marion Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Oaks
    • Marion Oaks is located in Calvert County
  • Meadow Run Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Run Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Run Park
    • Meadow Run Park is located in Calvert County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Mill Seat
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Seat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Seat
      • Mill Seat is located in Calvert County
    • Mount Harmony
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
      • Mount Harmony is located in Calvert County
    • Paris
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Calvert County
    • Paris Oaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Oaks
      • Paris Oaks is located in Calvert County
    • Paris Pines
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Pines
      • Paris Pines is located in Calvert County
    • Paris Poplars
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Poplars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Poplars
      • Paris Poplars is located in Calvert County
    • Persimmon Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persimmon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon Hills
      • Persimmon Hills is located in Calvert County
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
      • Sleepy Hollow is located in Calvert County
    • Smoky
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky
      • Smoky is located in Calvert County
    • Sycamore Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Ridge
      • Sycamore Ridge is located in Calvert County
    • Tall Oaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Oaks
      • Tall Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Tranquility
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tranquility have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
      • Tranquility is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Tuckers Reach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Reach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Reach
      • Tuckers Reach is located in Calvert County
    • Twin Lakes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Calvert County
    • Woodlawn Farms
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Farms
      • Woodlawn Farms is located in Calvert County
    • Woodside View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside View
      • Woodside View is located in Anne Arundel County

How Far From Halls Hills to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Halls Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Halls Hills and extending to:

  • Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Halls Hills to Prince Frederick, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,889 miles [9,477.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,593 miles [10,610.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,470 miles [7,193.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Halls Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Halls Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7098, Longitude: -76.6608       In this case, the coordinates for Halls Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Halls Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.68 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.172 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.629 degrees.