Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Heritage Farms, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Heritage Farms and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Heritage Farms
- 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 Heritage Farms:
- 39.336216, -76.951089
- 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 Heritage Farms
- 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 Howard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Howard County
- Since Heritage Farms is near Carroll County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Heritage Farms ...
We found three communities that share the name Heritage Farms.
Within Maryland, the name Heritage Farms is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Heritage Farms is located in New Castle County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Heritage Farms that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Heritage Farms.
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Heritage Farms is located in Cobb County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Heritage Farms that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Heritage Farms.
- Fayette County
- This Heritage Farms is located in Fayette County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km] to the southwest of the Heritage Farms that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Heritage Farms.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Heritage Farms ...
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.
- Alpha
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Bonnie Brae
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Brae have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
- Bonnie Brae is located in Carroll County
- Candlewick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlewick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewick
- Candlewick is located in Carroll County
- Cooksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Cooksville is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooksville <3>
- Driver
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Eagles Loft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Loft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Loft
- Eagles Loft is located in Howard County
- Eldersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldersburg
- Eldersburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldersburg <3>
- Fairhaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Forest Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
- Forest Oaks is located in Carroll County
- Freedom Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Forest
- Freedom Forest is located in Carroll County
- Freedom Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Grand View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Grand View is located in Carroll County
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- Green Henge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Henge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Henge
- Green Henge is located in Howard County
- Harvest Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Farms
- Harvest Farms is located in Carroll County
- Hawk Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Ridge
- Hawk Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Hilltop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Hoods Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoods Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods Mill
- Hoods Mill is located in Carroll County
- Indian Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill
- Indian Hill is located in Howard County
- Ivory
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Justifiable
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justifiable have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justifiable
- Justifiable is located in Howard County
- Locust Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Ridge
- Locust Ridge is located in Howard County
- Long Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadows
- Long Meadows is located in Carroll County
- Piney Ridge Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Rolling Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Carroll County
- Rover ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Sandy Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Slacks Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slacks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slacks Corner
- Slacks Corner is located in Howard County
- Squires
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Sweet Air
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Sycamore Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Springs
- Sycamore Springs is located in Howard County
- Waters Edge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge
- Waters Edge is located in Carroll County
- Green Henge
How Far From Heritage Farms 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 Heritage Farms to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Heritage Farms and extending to:
- Ellicott City, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Heritage Farms to Ellicott City, 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 34 miles [54.7 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 just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,875 miles [9,454.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,582 miles [10,592.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,458 miles [7,174.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heritage Farms. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Howard County: www.co.ho.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Heritage Farms) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heritage Farms. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3362, Longitude: -76.9511 In this case, the coordinates for Heritage Farms have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Heritage Farms 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 307.81 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.416 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.507 degrees. |