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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.
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Harmony Hill
- 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since Harmony Hill is near Carroll County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Harmony Hill
Communities Also Named Harmony Hill ...
We found four communities that are also named Harmony Hill.
Within Maryland, the name Harmony Hill is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of four communities that are located 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)
- Arrowhead is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
- Charlesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Charlesville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Cherry Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Christophers Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Christophers Crossing is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Crossing
- Clover Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Clover Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Cloverdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cloverview is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverview
- Colony Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Colony Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Village
- Deer Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
- Discovery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Discovery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Discovery
- Fountain Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain Rock is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Rock
- Green Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Green Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Harmony Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Harmony Grove is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Heatherview
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Heatherview is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherview
- Howards Retreat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Howards Retreat is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Retreat
- Indian Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Lewistown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lewistown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Locust Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Locust Grove is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Retreat Grove ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Retreat Grove is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat Grove
- Rocky Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Troutville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Troutville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
- Walkersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Winpenny Tell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Winpenny Tell is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winpenny Tell
- Workmans Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Workmans Mill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workmans Mill
- Yellow Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
How Far From Harmony Hill to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,472 miles [7,197 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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.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). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.067 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.735 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.634 degrees. |
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