Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hunter Green:
  • 39.597049, -76.764975
  • 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 Hunter Green

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hunter Green ...

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.

• Bacon Hall
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bacon Hall is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hall
• Brandy Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Brandy Springs is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Springs
• Butler
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Butler is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
• Cedar Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Cedarbrook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cedarbrook is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
• Clear View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Clear View is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
• Flickerwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Flickerwood is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flickerwood
• Hamlet Farms
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamlet Farms is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet Farms
• Pleasant Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
• Pleasant Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Run is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
• Prettyboy
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Prettyboy is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prettyboy
• Prettyboy Garth
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Prettyboy Garth is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prettyboy Garth
• Continue List   (10 more) ...
  • Prettyboy Trails
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Prettyboy Trails is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prettyboy Trails
  • Roberts Field
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Roberts Field is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Field
  • Rockbrook Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
  • Singer Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Singer Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer Heights
  • Small Crossings
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Small Crossings is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small Crossings
  • Spook Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Spook Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spook Hill
  • Steeplechase
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Steeplechase is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
  • Stringtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stringtown is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
  • Sunset Way
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunset Way is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Way
  • Wolf Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Wolf Hill is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Hill

How Far From Hunter Green 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 Hunter Green to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Hunter Green and extending to:

• Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hunter Green to Towson, with an average speed<2> 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 45 miles [72.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 50 miles [80.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving 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 5,856 miles [9,424.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,564 miles [10,563.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,440 miles [7,145.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'