Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Highland View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Highland View and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Highland View
- 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 Highland View:
- 39.668717, -76.346349
- 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 Highland View
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Harford County
- Since Highland View is near York County and also Cecil County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for York County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Highland View ...
We found eight communities that share the name Highland View.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Highland View.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Montgomery County
- This Highland View is located in Montgomery County and lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Highland View that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Highland View.
- Montgomery County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Gulf County
- This Highland View is located in Gulf County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Highland View that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gulf County community of Highland View.
- Hillsborough County
- This Highland View is located in Hillsborough County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km] to the south southwest of the Highland View that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Highland View.
- Michigan
- Muskegon 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 Michigan community of Highland View [Muskegon County].
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks 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 Pennsylvania community of Highland View [Bucks County].
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Highland View is located in Cumberland County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Highland View that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Highland View.
- Knox County
- This Highland View is located in Knox County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km] to the west southwest of the Highland View that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Highland View.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Highland View is located in Weber County and lies 1,863 miles [2,998.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highland View that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Highland View.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Highland View ...
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.
- Bobs Flow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Bushs Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushs Corner
- Bushs Corner is located in Harford County
- Cherry Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Harford County
- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Harford County
- Cooper
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Deer Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Highland ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Minefield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Prospect
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pylesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pylesville
- Pylesville is located in Harford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pylesville <4>
- Rockridge Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockridge Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockridge Forest
- Rockridge Forest is located in Harford County
- Scenic View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic View
- Scenic View is located in Harford County
- Street
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street
- Street is located in Harford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Street <4>
- Viking Highlands
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viking Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking Highlands
- Viking Highlands is located in Harford County
- Whispering Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Woods
- Whispering Woods is located in Harford County
- Pylesville
How Far From Highland View 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 Highland View to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Highland View and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Highland View to Bel Air, 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 48 miles [77.2 km] to the south (S). 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 64 miles [103 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,836 miles [9,392.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,542 miles [10,528.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,419 miles [7,111.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highland View. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Highland View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highland View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6687, Longitude: -76.3463 In this case, the coordinates for Highland View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Highland View 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Highland View 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 307.427 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.033 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.117 degrees. |