Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hawthorne, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hawthorne and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hawthorne
- 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 Hawthorne:
- 39.323163, -76.434961
- 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 Hawthorne
- 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 Baltimore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Since Hawthorne is near Baltimore City and also Harford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
- eBird sighting report for Harford 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Hawthorne ...
We found 30 communities that share the name Hawthorne.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Hawthorne.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 28 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Alachua County
- This Hawthorne is located in Alachua County and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hawthorne that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of Hawthorne.
- Lake County
- This Hawthorne is located in Lake County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km] to the south southwest of the Hawthorne that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Hawthorne.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Adams County
- This Hawthorne is located in Adams County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hawthorne that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Hawthorne.
- Pearl River County
- This Hawthorne is located in Pearl River County and lies 955 miles [1,536.9 km] to the southwest of the Hawthorne that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pearl River County community of Hawthorne.
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Hawthorne lies 885 miles [1,424.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hawthorne that is located in Baltimore County.
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Shelby County
- This Hawthorne is located in Shelby County and lies 1,121 miles [1,804.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hawthorne that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Hawthorne.
- Walker County
- This Hawthorne is located in Walker County and lies 1,229 miles [1,977.9 km] to the west southwest of the Hawthorne that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Hawthorne.
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hawthorne ...
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.
- Bowleys Quarters
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowleys Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowleys Quarters
- Bowleys Quarters is located in Baltimore County
- Cedar Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Beach
- Cedar Beach is located in Baltimore County
- Dundee Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Village
- Dundee Village is located in Baltimore County
- Eagle Nest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Nest
- Eagle Nest is located in Baltimore County
- Edgewater
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Golden Ring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Ring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring
- Golden Ring is located in Baltimore County
- Goldentree
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldentree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldentree
- Goldentree is located in Baltimore County
- Hartland Run
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Run
- Hartland Run is located in Baltimore County
- Hartland Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Village
- Hartland Village is located in Baltimore County
- High Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Baltimore County
- Holly Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Beach
- Holly Beach is located in Baltimore County
- Kings Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
- Kings Court is located in Baltimore County
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- Maple Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crest
- Maple Crest is located in Baltimore County
- Marys Choice
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marys Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Choice
- Marys Choice is located in Baltimore County
- Middlesex
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Poplar
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Rockaway Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
- Rockaway Beach is located in Baltimore County
- Shady Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
- Shady Oaks is located in Baltimore County
- Sue Creek Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sue Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue Creek Landing
- Sue Creek Landing is located in Baltimore County
- Turkey Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Point
- Turkey Point is located in Baltimore County
- Maple Crest
How Far From Hawthorne to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hawthorne to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hawthorne and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hawthorne to Towson, with an average speed<5> 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 23 miles [37 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 43 miles [69.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,854 miles [9,421.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,559 miles [10,555.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,436 miles [7,139 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hawthorne. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hawthorne) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hawthorne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3232, Longitude: -76.4350 In this case, the coordinates for Hawthorne have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Hawthorne, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Hawthorne 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Hawthorne to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.505 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.068 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.293 degrees. |