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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 Harlow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harlow 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 Harlow:
- 39.093163, -77.318595
- 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 Harlow
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Harlow is near Loudoun County and also Fairfax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax 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 Harlow
Communities Also Named Harlow ...
We found four communities that are also named Harlow.
Within Maryland, the name Harlow is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Calhoun County
- This Harlow is located in Calhoun County and lies 922 miles [1,483.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Harlow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Harlow.
- Georgia
- Laurens County
- This Harlow is located in Laurens County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Harlow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Harlow.
- North Dakota
- Benson County
- This Harlow is located in Benson County and lies 1,267 miles [2,039 km]<1> to the northwest of the Harlow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benson County community of Harlow.
- Texas
- Hunt County
- Although located in Hunt County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunt County community of Harlow.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harlow ...
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.
- Ancient Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ancient Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oak
- Dawsonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dawsonville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
- Farmlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Farmlands is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmlands
- Glen Query
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Query is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Query
- Harvest Hunt Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Harvest Hunt Farm is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hunt Farm
- Mitchells Range
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchells Range is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Range
- Pioneer Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pioneer Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Hills
- Potomac Chase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Potomac Chase is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Chase
- Quail Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Quail Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Riverwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Riverwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Rushville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rushville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Spring Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Spring Meadows is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
- Sugarland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sugarland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland
- Willow Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ridge
- Windmill Farm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Windmill Farm is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Farm
How Far From Harlow 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 Harlow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harlow and extending to:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the East.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Harlow to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,901 miles [9,496.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,608 miles [10,634.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,484 miles [7,216.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 from Point A (ie- Harlow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Harlow 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 Harlow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0932, Longitude: -77.3186 In this case, the coordinates for Harlow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.044 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.644 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.758 degrees. |
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