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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 Indian Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Indian 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 Indian Hill:
- 39.334271, -76.946644
- 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 Indian 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 Howard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
- Since Indian Hill is near Carroll County and also Baltimore 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 Baltimore 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 Indian Hill
Communities Also Named Indian Hill ...
We found ten communities that are also named Indian Hill.
Within Maryland, the name Indian Hill is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Talladega County
- This Indian Hill is located in Talladega County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the southwest of the Indian Hill that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Indian Hill.
- California
- Amador 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 California community of Indian Hill [Amador County].
- Imperial County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Indian Hill [Imperial County].
- Sierra County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Indian Hill [Sierra County].
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Indian Hill is located in Cook County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Indian Hill that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Indian Hill.
- DuPage 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 Illinois community of Indian Hill [DuPage County].
- Indiana
- Starke County
- This Indian Hill is located in Starke County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Indian Hill that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Starke County community of Indian Hill.
- Nevada
- Clark County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Indian Hill.
- New York
- Orange County
- This Indian Hill is located in Orange County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the northeast of the Indian Hill that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Indian Hill.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Indian Hill is located in Hamilton County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the west of the Indian Hill that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Indian Hill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Indian 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.
- Alpha
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Bonnie Brae
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bonnie Brae is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
- Cooksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Driver
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Driver is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
- Eagles Loft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Eagles Loft is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Loft
- Eldersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fairhaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairhaven is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Freedom Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Freedom Forest is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Forest
- Freedom Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Grand View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Grand View is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Granite
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Granite is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Green Henge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Green Henge is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Henge
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Harvest Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Harvest Farms is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Farms
- Hawk Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hawk Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Ridge
- Heritage Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Heritage Farms is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
- Hilltop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hilltop is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Hoods Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hoods Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods Mill
- Ivory
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ivory is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
- Justifiable
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Justifiable is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justifiable
- Locust Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Locust Ridge is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Ridge
- Long Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Long Meadows is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadows
- Maplewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maplewood is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Piney Ridge Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Rolling Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rolling Hills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rover ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rover is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
- Sandy Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Shepherds Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shepherds Glen is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds Glen
- Slacks Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Slacks Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slacks Corner
- Squires
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Squires is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
- Sweet Air
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sweet Air is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Air
- Sycamore Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sycamore Springs is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Springs
- Waters Edge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Waters Edge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge
How Far From Indian 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 include the distance from a community such as Indian Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Indian Hill and extending to:
- Ellicott City, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Indian Hill to Ellicott City, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,875 miles [9,454.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,582 miles [10,592.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,458 miles [7,174.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Indian Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Indian Hill 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Indian Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Indian 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 Indian Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3343, Longitude: -76.9466 In this case, the coordinates for Indian Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.807 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.413 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.506 degrees. |
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