Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Homeland Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Homeland Park and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Homeland Park

• 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 Homeland Park:
  • 39.193441, -76.671357
  • 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 Homeland Park

• 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 Anne Arundel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
  • Since Homeland Park is near Howard County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Homeland Park ...

We found two communities that share the name Homeland Park.

Within Maryland, the name Homeland Park is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Homeland Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Homeland Park that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Homeland Park.
  • South Carolina
    • Anderson County
    • This Homeland Park is located in Anderson County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Homeland Park that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Homeland Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Homeland Park ...

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.

• Elkridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
  • Elkridge is located in Howard County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkridge <3>
• Elkridge Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge Heights
  • Elkridge Heights is located in Howard County
• English Consul
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Consul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Consul
  • English Consul is located in Baltimore City
• Ferndale
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
  • Ferndale is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <3>
• Furnace Branch
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Branch
  • Furnace Branch is located in Anne Arundel County
• Glen Gardens
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Gardens
  • Glen Gardens is located in Anne Arundel County
• Grove Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Ridge
  • Grove Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
• Harris Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Heights
  • Harris Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
• Heritage Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hill
  • Heritage Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
• Lawyers Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
  • Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
• Lynnbrook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnbrook
  • Lynnbrook is located in Anne Arundel County
• Marble Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
  • Marble Hill is located in Howard County
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  • Meadow Brook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
    • Meadow Brook is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Monumental
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monumental have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monumental
    • Monumental is located in Baltimore County
  • Pleasantville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Pleasantville is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Quail Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Quail Ridge is located in Howard County
  • Relay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relay
    • Relay is located in Baltimore County
  • Ridgeview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
    • Ridgeview is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Rippling Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rippling Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippling Ridge
    • Rippling Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Rockburn Commons
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockburn Commons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockburn Commons
    • Rockburn Commons is located in Howard County
  • Sandalwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandalwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood
    • Sandalwood is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Stony Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
    • Stony Run is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Timber Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
    • Timber Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Towering Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towering Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towering Oaks
    • Towering Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Twin Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Cove
    • Twin Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Twin Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Twin Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Willow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
    • Willow is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Woodlawn Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
    • Woodlawn Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Woodside Square
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Square
    • Woodside Square is located in Anne Arundel County

How Far From Homeland Park 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 Homeland Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Homeland Park and extending to:

• Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Homeland Park to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,869 miles [9,445.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,452 miles [7,164.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Homeland Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/