Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Homestead, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Homestead and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Homestead
- 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 Homestead:
- 39.321774, -76.596911
- 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 Homestead
- 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 Homestead ...
We found 38 communities that share the name Homestead.
Within Maryland, the name Homestead is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 38 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- California
- Kern 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 California community of Homestead [Kern County].
- Modoc County
- This Homestead is located in Modoc County and lies 2,329 miles [3,748.2 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Modoc County community of Homestead.
- Riverside County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Homestead [Riverside County].
- Sacramento County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Homestead [Sacramento County].
- San Joaquin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Homestead [San Joaquin County].
- Colorado
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Homestead is located in Hillsborough County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<1> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Homestead.
- Miami-Dade County
- This Homestead is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 981 miles [1,578.8 km] to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Homestead.
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Homestead is located in Clayton County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Homestead.
- Pierce County
- This Homestead is located in Pierce County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km] to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Homestead.
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Michigan
- Benzie 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 Homestead [Benzie County].
- Chippewa County
- This Homestead is located in Chippewa County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Homestead.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Carter County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Homestead [Carter County].
- Ray County
- This Homestead is located in Ray County and lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ray County community of Homestead.
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Homestead is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Homestead.
- Rockingham County
- This Homestead is located in Rockingham County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km] to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Homestead.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Homestead is located in Cumberland County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Homestead.
- Knox County
- This Homestead is located in Knox County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Homestead.
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Homestead ...
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.
- Charles Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Cold Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Baltimore City
- Evergreen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Fells Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fells Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fells Point
- Fells Point is located in Baltimore City
- Gallagher Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallagher Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher Park
- Gallagher Park is located in Baltimore City
- Garden Village Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village Park
- Garden Village Park is located in Baltimore County
- Gardenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
- Goodnow Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnow Hill
- Goodnow Hill is located in Baltimore City
- Hall Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Spring
- Hall Spring is located in Baltimore City
- Holland Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Hills
- Holland Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Homeland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Lauraville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauraville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
- Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
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- Little Italy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Little Italy is located in Baltimore City
- Orangeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Orangeville is located in Baltimore City
- Ramblewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Ramblewood is located in Baltimore City
- Rodgers Forge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodgers Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers Forge
- Rodgers Forge is located in Baltimore County
- Television Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Television Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Television Hill
- Television Hill is located in Baltimore City
- Little Italy
How Far From Homestead 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 Homestead to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Homestead and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Homestead to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 37 miles [59.5 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 just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,861 miles [9,432.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,567 miles [10,568.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,443 miles [7,150.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Homestead. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Homestead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Homestead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3218, Longitude: -76.5969 In this case, the coordinates for Homestead 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Homestead 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 . 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Homestead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Homestead 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 307.601 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.177 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.363 degrees. |