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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 Harwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harwood 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 Harwood:
- 38.865392, -76.619963
- 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 Harwood
- 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 Anne Arundel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
- Since Harwood is near Prince George's County and also Calvert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Calvert 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 Harwood
Communities Also Named Harwood ...
We found fifteen communities that are also named Harwood.
Within Maryland, the name Harwood is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of fifteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Chicot County
- This Harwood is located in Chicot County and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Harwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chicot County community of Harwood.
- Florida
- Volusia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Harwood [Volusia County].
- Illinois
- Champaign County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Harwood [Champaign County].
- Indiana
- Vanderburgh County
- This Harwood is located in Vanderburgh County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the west of the Harwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vanderburgh County community of Harwood.
- Kansas
- Haskell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Harwood [Haskell County].
- Seward County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Harwood [Seward County].
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Harwood [Middlesex County].
- Missouri
- Vernon County
- This Harwood is located in Vernon County and lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<1> to the west of the Harwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon County community of Harwood.
- North Dakota
- Cass County
- This Harwood is located in Cass County and lies 1,162 miles [1,870.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Harwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Harwood.
- Ohio
- Highland County
- This Harwood is located in Highland County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the west of the Harwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of Harwood.
- Morrow County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Harwood [Morrow County].
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Harwood.
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This Harwood is located in Luzerne County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Harwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Harwood.
- Texas
- Gonzales County
- This Harwood is located in Gonzales County and lies 1,345 miles [2,164.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Harwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gonzales County community of Harwood.
- Washington
- Yakima County
- This Harwood is located in Yakima County and lies 2,265 miles [3,645.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Harwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yakima County community of Harwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harwood ...
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.
- Bahama View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bahama View is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahama View
- Birdsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Birdsville is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
- Chalk Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chalk Point is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Point
- Chapel Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chapel Knoll is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Knoll
- Cherry Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Point is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Point
- Darnall
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Darnall is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnall
- Fox Chapel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fox Chapel is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
- Friends Choice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Friends Choice is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Choice
- Galesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Heritage Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Heritage Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Hills Landing ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hills Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Landing
- Holly Hill Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Hill Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill Harbor
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Holly Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Landing
- Hunt Chapel
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hunt Chapel is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Chapel
- Kings Retreat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kings Retreat is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Retreat
- Londontowne
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Londontowne is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londontowne
- Merrywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Merrywood is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrywood
- Mill Swamp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Swamp is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Swamp
- Ponder Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ponder Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder Cove
- Queen Anne Knolls
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Queen Anne Knolls is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne Knolls
- Riverwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riverwood is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Royale Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Royale Glen is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royale Glen
- Rustic Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rustic Knolls is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Knolls
- Shady Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
- Shady Side
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Traceys Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Traceys Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traceys Meadows
How Far From Harwood 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 Harwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harwood and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Harwood to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,881 miles [9,464.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,585 miles [10,597.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,462 miles [7,180.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Harwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Harwood 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 Harwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8654, Longitude: -76.6200 In this case, the coordinates for Harwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.646 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.157 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.552 degrees. |
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