Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hopkins Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hopkins Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hopkins Corner
- 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 Hopkins Corner:
- 39.651773, -76.217455
- 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 Hopkins Corner
- 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 Hopkins Corner is near Cecil County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Hopkins Corner ...
We found one communities that share the name Hopkins Corner.
Within Maryland, the name Hopkins Corner is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Hopkins Corner in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Jersey
- Sussex County
- This Hopkins Corner is located in Sussex County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hopkins Corner that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Hopkins Corner.
- New Jersey
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hopkins Corner ...
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.
- Bald Friar ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Friar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
- Bald Friar is located in Cecil County
- Cooper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Deer Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Deercreek ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Dublin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Five Points ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Cecil County
- Glen Cove ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Glenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Jacks Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Corner
- Jacks Corner is located in Cecil County
- Mount Pleasant ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Cecil County
- Pilot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Poplar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Harford County
- Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Rock Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Hopkins Corner 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 Hopkins Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hopkins Corner and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hopkins Corner to Bel Air, with an average speed<3> 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 southwest (SSW). 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 68 miles [109.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,831 miles [9,384.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,537 miles [10,520.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,414 miles [7,103.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hopkins Corner. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hopkins Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hopkins Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6518, Longitude: -76.2175 In this case, the coordinates for Hopkins Corner 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Hopkins Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.352 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.946 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.069 degrees. |