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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 Hillside Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hillside Manor 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 Hillside Manor:
- 38.491512, -76.519954
- 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 Hillside Manor
- 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 Calvert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Calvert County
- Since Hillside Manor is near Saint Mary's County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charles 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 Hillside Manor
Communities Also Named Hillside Manor ...
We found seven communities that are also named Hillside Manor.
Within Maryland, the name Hillside Manor is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- This Hillside Manor is located in Arapahoe County and lies 1,524 miles [2,452.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hillside Manor that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arapahoe County community of Hillside Manor.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Hillside Manor is located in Hillsborough County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hillside Manor that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Hillside Manor.
- Illinois
- Adams County
- This Hillside Manor is located in Adams County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hillside Manor that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Hillside Manor.
- Kankakee County
- This Hillside Manor is located in Kankakee County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km] to the west northwest of the Hillside Manor that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kankakee County community of Hillside Manor.
- New York
- Nassau County
- This Hillside Manor is located in Nassau County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hillside Manor that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Hillside Manor.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Hillside Manor is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,875 miles [3,017.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hillside Manor that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Hillside Manor.
- Weber County
- This Hillside Manor is located in Weber County and lies 1,876 miles [3,019.1 km] to the west northwest of the Hillside Manor that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Hillside Manor.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hillside Manor ...
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.
- Another Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Another Place is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
- Cypress Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cypress Knolls is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Knolls
- Emerald Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Emerald Cove is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Cove
- Flag Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Flag Harbor is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Harbor
- Forest Glade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Glade is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade
- Governor Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Governor Run is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governor Run
- Halls Hacienda
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Halls Hacienda is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hacienda
- Home Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Home Place is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place
- Island Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Island Creek is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Long Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Long Beach is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Mutual
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mutual is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
- Mutual Consent
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mutual Consent is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual Consent
- Nostalgia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Nostalgia is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nostalgia
- Rosewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rosewood is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Scientists Cliffs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Scientists Cliffs is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scientists Cliffs
How Far From Hillside Manor 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 Hillside Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hillside Manor and extending to:
- Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Hillside Manor to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 39 miles [62.8 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 over two days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,893 miles [9,483.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,472 miles [7,197 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 from Point A (ie- Hillside Manor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Hillside Manor 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 Hillside Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4915, Longitude: -76.5200 In this case, the coordinates for Hillside Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.612 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.061 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.656 degrees. |
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