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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 Harmony Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harmony Hill 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 Harmony Hill:
    • 39.507046, -77.403041
    • 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 Harmony Hill
  • 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

Communities Also Named Harmony Hill ...

We found four communities that share the name Harmony Hill.

Within Maryland, the name Harmony Hill is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester County
      • This Harmony Hill is located in Chester County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harmony Hill that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Harmony Hill.
    • South Carolina
      • Cherokee County
      • This Harmony Hill is located in Cherokee County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Harmony Hill that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Harmony Hill.
    • Texas
      • Rusk County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Rusk County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Harmony Hill.
    • Wisconsin
      • Crawford County
      • This Harmony Hill is located in Crawford County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Harmony Hill that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Harmony Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Harmony Hill ...

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.

  • Arrowhead
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
    • Arrowhead is located in Frederick County
  • Charlesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charlesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
    • Charlesville is located in Frederick County
  • Cherry Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Cherry Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Christophers Crossing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christophers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Crossing
    • Christophers Crossing is located in Frederick County
  • Clover Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
    • Clover Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Cloverdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in Frederick County
  • Cloverview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverview
    • Cloverview is located in Frederick County
  • Colony Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Village
    • Colony Village is located in Frederick County
  • Deer Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
    • Deer Ridge is located in Frederick County
  • Discovery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Discovery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Discovery
    • Discovery is located in Frederick County
  • Fountain Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Rock
    • Fountain Rock is located in Frederick County
  • Green Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
    • Green Village is located in Frederick County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Harmony Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
      • Harmony Grove is located in Frederick County
    • Heatherview
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherview
      • Heatherview is located in Frederick County
    • Howards Retreat
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Retreat
      • Howards Retreat is located in Frederick County
    • Indian Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
      • Indian Springs is located in Frederick County
    • Lewistown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
      • Lewistown is located in Frederick County
    • Locust Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Frederick County
    • Retreat Grove ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retreat Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat Grove
      • Retreat Grove is located in Frederick County
    • Rocky Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
      • Rocky Springs is located in Frederick County
    • Troutville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
      • Troutville is located in Frederick County
    • Walkersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
      • Walkersville is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <5>
    • Winpenny Tell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winpenny Tell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winpenny Tell
      • Winpenny Tell is located in Frederick County
    • Workmans Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Workmans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workmans Mill
      • Workmans Mill is located in Frederick County
    • Yellow Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
      • Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County

How Far From Harmony Hill 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 Harmony Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the South.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Harmony Hill to Annapolis, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 46 miles [74 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,887 miles [9,474.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,472 miles [7,197 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harmony Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Harmony Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harmony Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5070, Longitude: -77.4030       In this case, the coordinates for Harmony Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Harmony Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Harmony Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.067 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.735 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.634 degrees.




 

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