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Tidbits & Trivia
Introduction ...
Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Hunters Hill.
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hunters Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hunters Hill and the surrounding area.
- 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 Hunters Hill:
- 39.433718, -76.606913<1>
- 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 Hunters Hill
- 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 Hunters Hill is near Baltimore City and also Harford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harford 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 Hunters Hill
Communities Also Named Hunters Hill ...
We found three communities that are also named Hunters Hill.
Within Maryland, the name Hunters Hill is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Hunters Hill, Jefferson County
- This Hunters Hill is located in Jefferson County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Hunters Hill that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Hunters Hill.
- Florida
- Hunters Hill, Hillsborough County
- This Hunters Hill is located in Hillsborough County and lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Hunters Hill that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Hunters Hill.
- Tennessee
- Hunters Hill, Williamson County
- This Hunters Hill is located in Williamson County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Hunters Hill that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Hunters Hill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hunters Hill ...
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.
- Boxwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Boxwood is also located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood
- Chapel Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chapel Hill is also located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chestnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Hill is also located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Deer Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Deer Run is also located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
- Donnybrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Donnybrook is also located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
- Four Winds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Four Winds is also located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Winds
- Glen Ellen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Glen Ellen is also located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
- Green Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Green Ridge is also located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Havenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Havenwood is also located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenwood
- Hunt Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hunt Ridge is also located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Ridge
- Huntspring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Huntspring is also located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntspring
- Lutherville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Mays Chapel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mays Chapel is also located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Chapel
- Meadowland
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Meadowland is also located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowland
- Orchard Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Orchard Hills is also located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Pot Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pot Spring is also located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pot Spring
- Providence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Providence is also located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Ridervale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ridervale is also located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridervale
- Riderwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Riderwood is also located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderwood
- Riderwood Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Riderwood Hills is also located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderwood Hills
- Seminary Overlook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Seminary Overlook is also located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Overlook
- Texas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Texas is also located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
- Valley Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Valley Crest is also located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Crest
How Far From Hunters Hill 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 included the distance from a community such as Hunters Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hunters Hill and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the South.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Hunters Hill to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 43 miles [69.2 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 just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,857 miles [9,425.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,563 miles [10,562.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,439 miles [7,143.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | GPS Coordinates for Hunters Hill:
Decimal: 39.43371, -76.606913
DDMMSS: 39° 26' 1", -76° 36' 24" |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Hunters Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Hunters Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hunters Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4337, Longitude: -76.6069 In this case, the coordinates for Hunters Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.599 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.192 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.322 degrees. |
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