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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 Hemlock Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hemlock Ridge 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 Hemlock Ridge:
- 39.522053, -76.256623
- 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 Hemlock Ridge
- 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 Harford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
- Since Hemlock Ridge is near Baltimore County and also Cecil 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 Cecil 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 Hemlock Ridge
Communities Also Named Hemlock Ridge ...
We found one communities that are also named Hemlock Ridge.
Within Maryland, the name Hemlock Ridge is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Hemlock Ridge in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Watauga County
- This Hemlock Ridge is located in Watauga County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hemlock Ridge that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Watauga County community of Hemlock Ridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hemlock Ridge ...
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.
- Big Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Big Woods is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods
- Bramblewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bramblewood is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramblewood
- Bright Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bright Oaks is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Oaks
- Bush
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bush is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Calvary
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Calvary is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
- Churchville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Deerhaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Deerhaven is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerhaven
- Fairway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fairway is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
- Fountain Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fountain Glen is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Glen
- Fountain Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fountain Green is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
- Friendship Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Friendship Heights is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
- Green Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Ridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Happy Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Happy Knoll is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Knoll
- Harold Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Harold Heights is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold Heights
- Hillview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillview is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Hunters Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hunters Run is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
- Ivy Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ivy Hill is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
- Kings Charter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kings Charter is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Charter
- Meadow Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Meadow Springs is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Springs
- Michaels Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Michaels Corner is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Corner
- Moorland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Moorland is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
- Parsons Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Parsons Ridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Ridge
- Rolling Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rolling Green is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
- Royal Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Royal Heights is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Heights
- Sable Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sable Woods is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable Woods
- Scots Fancy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Scots Fancy is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scots Fancy
- Shucks Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shucks Corners is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shucks Corners
- Temple Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Temple Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills
- Todd Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Todd Lakes is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Lakes
- Woodland Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Run is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Run
- Woodside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Woodside is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
How Far From Hemlock Ridge 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 Hemlock Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hemlock Ridge and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the West.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Hemlock Ridge to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 59 miles [95 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 about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,838 miles [9,395.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,544 miles [10,531.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,421 miles [7,114.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Hemlock Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Hemlock Ridge 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 Hemlock Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5221, Longitude: -76.2566 In this case, the coordinates for Hemlock Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.385 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.963 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.138 degrees. |
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