Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hyde Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hyde Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hyde Park
- 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 Hyde Park:
- 39.670373, -77.727493
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Hyde Park
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Hyde Park is near Franklin County and also Berkeley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Hyde Park ...
We found 40 communities that share the name Hyde Park.
There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Hyde Park.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 38 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Baltimore County
- Wicomico County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Hyde Park is located in Jefferson County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hyde Park that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Hyde Park.
- Limestone County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Hyde Park [Limestone County].
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Hyde Park is located in Duval County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hyde Park that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Hyde Park.
- Hillsborough County
- This Hyde Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 853 miles [1,372.8 km] to the south southwest of the Hyde Park that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Hyde Park.
- Sarasota County
- This Hyde Park is located in Sarasota County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km] to the south southwest of the Hyde Park that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sarasota County community of Hyde Park.
- Wakulla County
- This Hyde Park is located in Wakulla County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km] to the south southwest of the Hyde Park that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wakulla County community of Hyde Park.
- Georgia
- Douglas County
- This Hyde Park is located in Douglas County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hyde Park that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Hyde Park.
- Gwinnett County
- This Hyde Park is located in Gwinnett County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km] to the southwest of the Hyde Park that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Hyde Park.
- Richmond County
- This Hyde Park is located in Richmond County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km] to the south southwest of the Hyde Park that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Hyde Park.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Massachusetts
- Norfolk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Hyde Park [Norfolk County].
- Suffolk County
- This Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hyde Park that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Hyde Park.
- Michigan
- Missouri
- New York
- Dutchess County
- This Hyde Park is located in Dutchess County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hyde Park that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Hyde Park.
- Otsego County
- This Hyde Park is located in Otsego County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km] to the north northeast of the Hyde Park that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Hyde Park.
- Queens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Hyde Park [Queens County].
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Hyde Park is located in Hamilton County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the west of the Hyde Park that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Hyde Park.
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Hyde Park [Montgomery County].
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Hyde Park lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hyde Park that is located in Washington County.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Hyde Park is located in Berks County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hyde Park that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Hyde Park.
- Lackawanna County
- This Hyde Park is located in Lackawanna County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km] to the northeast of the Hyde Park that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Hyde Park.
- Westmoreland County
- This Hyde Park is located in Westmoreland County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km] to the northwest of the Hyde Park that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Hyde Park.
- South Carolina
- Greenwood County
- This Hyde Park is located in Greenwood County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hyde Park that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Hyde Park.
- Orangeburg County
- This Hyde Park is located in Orangeburg County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km] to the south southwest of the Hyde Park that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Hyde Park.
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hyde 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.
- Cedar Lawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lawn
- Cedar Lawn is located in Washington County
- Clearview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Countryside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Countryside is located in Washington County
- Fiddlesburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiddlesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddlesburg
- Fiddlesburg is located in Washington County
- Fountain Head
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Head have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
- Fountain Head is located in Washington County
- Gardenspot
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenspot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenspot
- Gardenspot is located in Washington County
- Greenberry Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenberry Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenberry Hills
- Greenberry Hills is located in Washington County
- Halfway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Hunter Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hill
- Hunter Hill is located in Washington County
- Long Meadow
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
- Long Meadow is located in Washington County
- Martins Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Crossroads
- Martins Crossroads is located in Washington County
- Mason and Dixon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason and Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason and Dixon
- Mason and Dixon is located in Franklin County (PA)
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- Orchard Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Orchard Hills is located in Washington County
- Paramount
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Security
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Terrace Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Hills
- Terrace Hills is located in Washington County
- Wood Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Point
- Wood Point is located in Washington County
- Orchard Hills
How Far From Hyde Park 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 Hyde Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hyde Park and extending to:
- Hagerstown, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the South.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Hyde Park to Annapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 64 miles [103 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,894 miles [9,485.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,604 miles [10,628.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,479 miles [7,208.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hyde Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hyde Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hyde Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6704, Longitude: -77.7275 In this case, the coordinates for Hyde Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Hyde Park could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Hyde Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.251 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.969 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.711 degrees. |