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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 Hampton Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hampton Village 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 Hampton Village:
- 39.416773, -76.596079
- 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 Hampton Village
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Since Hampton Village is near Baltimore City and also Harford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harford 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 Hampton Village
Communities Also Named Hampton Village ...
We found two communities that are also named Hampton Village.
Within Maryland, the name Hampton Village is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Hampton Village is located in Hillsborough County and lies 851 miles [1,369.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hampton Village that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Hampton Village.
- Massachusetts
- Hampden County
- This Hampton Village is located in Hampden County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hampton Village that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Hampton Village.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hampton Village ...
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.
- Chestnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Coventry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Coventry is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Cowpen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cowpen is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpen
- Donnybrook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Donnybrook is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
- Fellowship Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fellowship Forest is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Forest
- Four Winds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Four Winds is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Winds
- Glen Ellen
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Glen Ellen is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
- Green Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Green Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Havenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Havenwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenwood
- Hillendale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hillendale is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
- Hillendale Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hillendale Farms is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale Farms
- Hillendale Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hillendale Park is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale Park
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hunt Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hunt Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Ridge
- Hunters Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hunters Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hill
- Joppa Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Joppa Heights is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Heights
- Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lake is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lutherville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Meadowland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Meadowland is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowland
- Orchard Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Orchard Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Pot Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pot Spring is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pot Spring
- Providence
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Providence is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Ridervale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ridervale is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridervale
- Riderwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Riderwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderwood
- Riderwood Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Riderwood Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderwood Hills
- Rodgers Forge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rodgers Forge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers Forge
- Valley Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Valley Crest is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Crest
How Far From Hampton Village 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 Hampton Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hampton Village and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Hampton Village to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 42 miles [67.6 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 just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,857 miles [9,425.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,563 miles [10,562.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,440 miles [7,145.5 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 from Point A (ie- Hampton Village) 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 Hampton Village 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 Hampton Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4168, Longitude: -76.5961 In this case, the coordinates for Hampton Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.594 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.183 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.325 degrees. |
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