Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Harford Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harford Hills and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Harford Hills

• 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 Harford Hills:
  • 39.398718, -76.531910
  • 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 Harford Hills

• 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 Harford Hills 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 Harford Hills

Communities Also Named Harford Hills ...

We found one communities that are also named Harford Hills.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Harford Hills.

Beyond Maryland.

• Communities Located In Maryland ...
  • Harford County
    • This Harford Hills is located in Harford County and lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harford Hills that is located in Baltimore County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Harford Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Harford 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.

• Apple Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Apple Ridge is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Ridge
• Coventry
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Coventry is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
• Cowpen
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Cowpen is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpen
• Cub Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Cub Hill is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Hill
• Cub Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Cub Hills is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Hills
• Deer Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Deer Woods is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Woods
• Evergreen
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Evergreen is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
• Fellowship Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Fellowship Forest is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Forest
• Glen Ellen
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Glen Ellen is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
• Harmony Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Harmony Hills is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
• Hillendale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillendale is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
• Hillendale Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Hillendale Farms is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale Farms
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Hillendale Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Hillendale Park is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale Park
  • Hunting Lodge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hunting Lodge is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Lodge
  • Joppa Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Joppa Heights is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Heights
  • Kings Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Kings Ridge is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ridge
  • Necker
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Necker is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necker
  • Pine Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Pine Ridge is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
  • Providence
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Providence is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Putty Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Putty Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putty Hill
  • Ridge Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Ridge Grove is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Grove
  • Silver Meadow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Silver Meadow is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Meadow
  • Silver Spring Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Silver Spring Station is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring Station
  • Summer Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Summer Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill

How Far From Harford Hills 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 Harford Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harford Hills and extending to:

• Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the West.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Harford Hills to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 43 miles [69.2 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,855 miles [9,422.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,561 miles [10,558.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,438 miles [7,142.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'