Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hunt Ridge:
  • 39.631769, -76.864700
  • 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 Hunt Ridge

• 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • Since Hunt Ridge is near Baltimore County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for York 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 Hunt Ridge

Communities Also Named Hunt Ridge ...

We found one communities that are also named Hunt Ridge.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Hunt Ridge.

Beyond Maryland.

• Communities Located In Maryland ...
  • Baltimore County
    • This Hunt Ridge is located in Baltimore County and lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hunt Ridge that is located in Carroll County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Hunt Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hunt Ridge ...

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.

• Adams Chance
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Adams Chance is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Chance
• Ben-Har Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Ben-Har Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben-Har Heights
• Brothers Delight
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Brothers Delight is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothers Delight
• Cedarbrook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedarbrook is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
• Clear View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Clear View is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
• Cranberry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cranberry is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
• Dug Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dug Hill is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dug Hill
• Finlandia
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Finlandia is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finlandia
• Green Acres
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Green Acres is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
• Greenmount
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Greenmount is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
• Happy Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Happy Valley is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
• Holland Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Holland Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Hills
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Maple Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Maple Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Park Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Park Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
  • Reeds Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
  • Roberts Field
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Roberts Field is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Field
  • Rockbrook Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
  • Roseville Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Roseville Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Heights
  • Royal Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Royal Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Heights
  • Seven Havens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Seven Havens is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Havens
  • Singer Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Singer Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer Heights
  • Small Crossings
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Small Crossings is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small Crossings
  • Sunset Way
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Sunset Way is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Way
  • Whispering Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Whispering Valley is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Valley
  • Wolf Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Wolf Hill is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Hill

How Far From Hunt Ridge to ...

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 Hunt Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Hunt Ridge to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 51 miles [82.1 km] to the south (S). 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 most of three days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,859 miles [9,429.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,567 miles [10,568.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,443 miles [7,150.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'