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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 Harris Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harris Heights 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 Harris Heights:
- 39.548714, -76.916924
- 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 Harris Heights
- 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Harris Heights is near Baltimore County and also Frederick 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 Frederick 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 Harris Heights
Communities Also Named Harris Heights ...
We found one communities that are also named Harris Heights.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Harris Heights.
Beyond Maryland.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Anne Arundel County
- This Harris Heights is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Harris Heights that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Harris Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harris Heights ...
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.
- Adams Chance
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Adams Chance is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Chance
- Beaver Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Beaver Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Ridge
- Deerpark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Deerpark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerpark
- Evergreen Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Evergreen Hills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Hills
- Finlandia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Finlandia is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finlandia
- Hillside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillside is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Lawndale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lawndale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
- Lees Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lees Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
- Lees Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lees Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Mill
- Maple Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Maple Crest is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crest
- Maple View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Maple View is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple View
- Mexico
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mexico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Monarch Meadow
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Monarch Meadow is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch Meadow
- Mountain Lake View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Lake View is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake View
- Peppermint Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Peppermint Park is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Park
- Pheasant Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pheasant Run is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
- Raven Run
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Raven Run is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
- Rebecca Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rebecca Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Ridge
- Ricketts Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ricketts Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts Ridge
- Roseville Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Roseville Heights is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Heights
- Sandyville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sandyville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Smallwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smallwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
- Summer Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Summer Hills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hills
- Tabbys Delight
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tabbys Delight is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabbys Delight
- Tannery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tannery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery
- Twin Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Knolls is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Knolls
- Velvet Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Velvet Run is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Run
- Walnut Grove Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Walnut Grove Mills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Mills
- Walnut Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Walnut Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
- Winterberry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Winterberry is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterberry
How Far From Harris Heights 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 Harris Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harris Heights and extending to:
- Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Harris Heights 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 45 miles [72.4 km] to the south (S). 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,865 miles [9,438.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,572 miles [10,576.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,449 miles [7,160 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- Harris Heights) 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 Harris Heights 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 Harris Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5487, Longitude: -76.9169 In this case, the coordinates for Harris Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.775 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.409 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.409 degrees. |
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