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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 Happy Knoll, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Happy Knoll 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 Happy Knoll:
- 39.511775, -76.235789
- 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 Happy Knoll
- 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 Happy Knoll is near Baltimore County and also Cecil 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 Cecil 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 Happy Knoll
Curious and Interesting Names Near Happy Knoll ...
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.
- Bramblewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bramblewood is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramblewood
- Bright Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bright Oaks is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Oaks
- Bush
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bush is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Bush River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bush River is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush River
- Calvary
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Calvary is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
- Chapel Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hills
- Churchville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Constant Friendship
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Constant Friendship is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constant Friendship
- Deerhaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Deerhaven is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerhaven
- Fairway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fairway is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
- Forest Greens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Forest Greens is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Greens
- Fountain Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fountain Glen is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Glen
- Continue List (31 more) ...
- Fountain Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fountain Green is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
- Friendship Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Friendship Heights is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
- Green Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Green Ridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Green Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Green Valley is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Harold Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Harold Heights is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold Heights
- Hemlock Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hemlock Ridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Ridge
- Hill Land
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hill Land is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Land
- Hillside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hillside is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Hillview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hillview is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Holly Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Haven is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Haven
- Hunters Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hunters Run is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
- Ivy Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ivy Hill is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
- Kings Charter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kings Charter is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Charter
- Long Bar Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Long Bar Harbor is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bar Harbor
- Meadow Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Meadow Springs is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Springs
- Meadowbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowbrook is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Michaels Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Michaels Corner is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Corner
- Paradise Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Paradise Heights is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Heights
- Parsons Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Parsons Ridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Ridge
- Rolling Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rolling Green is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
- Royal Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Royal Heights is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Heights
- Sable Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sable Woods is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable Woods
- Scots Fancy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Scots Fancy is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scots Fancy
- Shucks Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shucks Corners is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shucks Corners
- Singer Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Singer Woods is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer Woods
- Swan Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Swan Meadows is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Meadows
- Temple Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Temple Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills
- Todd Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Todd Lakes is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Lakes
- Wildwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wildwood is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Woodland Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Run is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Run
- Woodside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Woodside is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
How Far From Happy Knoll 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 Happy Knoll to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Happy Knoll and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Happy Knoll to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 60 miles [96.6 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 about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,838 miles [9,395.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,543 miles [10,529.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,420 miles [7,113.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Happy Knoll) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Happy Knoll 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 Happy Knoll. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5118, Longitude: -76.2358 In this case, the coordinates for Happy Knoll have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.374 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.948 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.133 degrees. |
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