Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Harvest 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 Harvest Hills:
  • 39.447324, -77.164982
  • 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 Harvest 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • Since Harvest Hills is near Carroll County and also Howard 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 Howard 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 Harvest Hills

Communities Also Named Harvest Hills ...

We found two communities that are also named Harvest Hills.

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

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Harvest Hills in the United States.

• Communities Located In Maryland ...
  • Harford County
    • This Harvest Hills is located in Harford County and lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the east of the Harvest Hills that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Harvest Hills.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • York County
    • This Harvest Hills is located in York County and lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Harvest Hills that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Harvest Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Harvest 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.

• Burrier Knob
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Burrier Knob is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrier Knob
• Cover ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cover is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cover
• Covers Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Covers Corner is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covers Corner
• Fox Pass
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Fox Pass is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Pass
• Fuller
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Fuller is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
• Heise
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Heise is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heise
• Holler
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Holler is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holler
• Jacobs Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jacobs Run is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Run
• Liberty Knolls
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Liberty Knolls is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Knolls
• Libertytown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Libertytown is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
• Mountain Vista
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mountain Vista is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Vista
• New Horizons
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • New Horizons is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Horizons
• Continue List   (7 more) ...
  • Rising Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Rising Ridge is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Ridge
  • Sams Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
  • Sun Valley Farms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sun Valley Farms is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley Farms
  • Timber Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Timber Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
  • Unionville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Unionville is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Windsong Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Windsong Farms is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Farms
  • Winter Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Winter Springs is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Springs

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

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

• Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Harvest Hills to Frederick, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 38 miles [61.2 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,880 miles [9,462.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,587 miles [10,600.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,464 miles [7,184.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'