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

When in Havre de Grace Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Havre de Grace Heights and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Havre de Grace Heights
  • 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 Havre de Grace Heights:
    • 39.559834, -76.112173
    • 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 Havre de Grace Heights
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Havre de Grace 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.

  • Chapel Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hills
    • Chapel Hills is located in Harford County
  • Craigtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigtown
    • Craigtown is located in Cecil County
  • Foxridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxridge
    • Foxridge is located in Harford County
  • Frenchtown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
    • Frenchtown is located in Cecil County
  • Grace Harbour
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace Harbour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Harbour
    • Grace Harbour is located in Harford County
  • Green Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Green Valley is located in Harford County
  • Holly Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Haven
    • Holly Haven is located in Harford County
  • Honeysuckle Hollow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeysuckle Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeysuckle Hollow
    • Honeysuckle Hollow is located in Cecil County
  • Hopewell Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
    • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County
  • Level
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
    • Level is located in Harford County
  • Manor Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Heights
    • Manor Heights is located in Cecil County
  • Meadowbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Harford County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Meadowvale
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowvale
      • Meadowvale is located in Harford County
    • Misty Meadows
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Meadows
      • Misty Meadows is located in Cecil County
    • Paradise Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Heights
      • Paradise Heights is located in Harford County
    • Perry Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Point
      • Perry Point is located in Cecil County
    • Poplar Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Point
      • Poplar Point is located in Cecil County
    • Port Deposit
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Deposit
      • Port Deposit is located in Cecil County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Deposit <2>
    • Quaker Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hills
      • Quaker Hills is located in Harford County
    • Rock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
      • Rock is located in Cecil County
    • Rock Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
      • Rock Run is located in Cecil County
    • Sunnyside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Cecil County
    • Swan Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
      • Swan Creek is located in Harford County
    • Swan Meadows
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Meadows
      • Swan Meadows is located in Harford County

How Far From Havre de Grace 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 Havre de Grace Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Havre de Grace Heights and extending to:

  • Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Havre de Grace Heights to Bel Air, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 44 miles [70.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 67 miles [107.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,830 miles [9,382.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,536 miles [10,518.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,413 miles [7,102 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Havre de Grace Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Harford County: www.co.ha.md.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Havre de Grace Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Havre de Grace Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5598, Longitude: -76.1122       In this case, the coordinates for Havre de Grace Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Havre de Grace Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.297 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.869 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.061 degrees.









 

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