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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Mill:
    • 39.622327, -76.617470
    • 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 Mill
  • 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 Mill is near Harford County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford 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 Hunters Mill

Communities Also Named Hunters Mill ...

We found two communities that are also named Hunters Mill.

Within Maryland, the name Hunters Mill is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Cherokee County
      • This Hunters Mill is located in Cherokee County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hunters Mill that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Hunters Mill.
    • New Jersey
      • Atlantic County
      • This Hunters Mill is located in Atlantic County and lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hunters Mill that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Hunters Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hunters Mill ...

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 southwest)
    • Bacon Hall is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hall
  • Beetree
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Beetree is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetree
  • Blackhorse
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Blackhorse is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhorse
  • Brandy Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Brandy Springs is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Springs
  • Cloverfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Cloverfield is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverfield
  • Coachmans Field
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Coachmans Field is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coachmans Field
  • Drybranch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Drybranch is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drybranch
  • Fern Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Fern Valley is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Valley
  • Five Forks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Five Forks is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Flickerwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Flickerwood is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flickerwood
  • Graystone
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Graystone is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graystone
  • Hamlet Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hamlet Farms is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet Farms
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Hope Meadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hope Meadows is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Meadows
    • Manor Brook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Manor Brook is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Brook
    • Piney Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Piney Creek is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
    • Piney Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Piney Hill is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Hill
    • Walnut Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Walnut Springs is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
    • Windtree Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Windtree Valley is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windtree Valley

How Far From Hunters Mill 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 Hunters Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Hunters Mill 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 four to five hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 44 miles [70.8 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 about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 54 miles [86.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over 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 5,849 miles [9,413.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,556 miles [10,550.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,433 miles [7,134.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hunters Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Mill 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 Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6223, Longitude: -76.6175       In this case, the coordinates for Hunters Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.592 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.213 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.252 degrees.