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39.331218, -76.694693
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We found one communities that share the name Howard Park.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Howard Park.
Beyond Maryland.
Communities Located In Maryland ...
Harford County
This Howard Park is located in Harford County and lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Howard Park.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Howard 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.
Bonnie Ridge (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Howard Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Howard Park and extending to:
Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Howard Park to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 just over a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 35 miles [56.3 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 just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,865 miles [9,438.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,571 miles [10,575 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,447 miles [7,156.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Howard Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Howard Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3312, Longitude: -76.6947 In this case, the coordinates for Howard Park 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.
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<4>
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.
<5>
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 Howard Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.658 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.243 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.40 degrees.