Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ivy Meadows, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ivy Meadows and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ivy Meadows
- 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 Ivy Meadows:
- 39.436215, -76.869144
- 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 Ivy Meadows
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Since Ivy Meadows is near Carroll County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Ivy Meadows ...
We found two communities that share the name Ivy Meadows.
Within Maryland, the name Ivy Meadows is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Wake County
- This Ivy Meadows is located in Wake County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ivy Meadows that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Ivy Meadows.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Ivy Meadows is located in Albemarle County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ivy Meadows that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Ivy Meadows.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ivy Meadows ...
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.
- Almond Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond Valley
- Almond Valley is located in Carroll County
- Belltown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Cherry Tree Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Tree Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree Hills
- Cherry Tree Hills is located in Carroll County
- Cherry Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Cold Saturday
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Saturday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Saturday
- Cold Saturday is located in Carroll County
- Deer Cross
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Cross
- Deer Cross is located in Baltimore County
- Deer Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Delight
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Delight Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delight Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight Meadows
- Delight Meadows is located in Baltimore County
- Folly Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folly Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Farms
- Folly Farms is located in Baltimore County
- Forest Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
- Forest Oaks is located in Carroll County
- Freedom Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Forest
- Freedom Forest is located in Carroll County
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- Glen Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Falls
- Glen Falls is located in Baltimore County
- Green Hill Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Farm
- Green Hill Farm is located in Baltimore County
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Lakeview Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Liberty Lake Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Lake Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Lake Hills
- Liberty Lake Hills is located in Carroll County
- Liberty Manor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Manor
- Liberty Manor is located in Carroll County
- Liberty View Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty View Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty View Farms
- Liberty View Farms is located in Carroll County
- Longview Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
- Longview Heights is located in Carroll County
- Louisville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Carroll County
- Marthas Legacy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marthas Legacy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marthas Legacy
- Marthas Legacy is located in Carroll County
- Miners Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miners Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Ridge
- Miners Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Oklahoma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Red Oak Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Hills
- Red Oak Hills is located in Carroll County
- Reservoir Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reservoir Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir Ridge
- Reservoir Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Squires
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Sunnybrook Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Farms
- Sunnybrook Farms is located in Baltimore County
- Tree Top Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tree Top Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Top Station
- Tree Top Station is located in Baltimore County
- Twelve Trees
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Trees have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Trees
- Twelve Trees is located in Baltimore County
- Woodleaf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Glen Falls
How Far From Ivy Meadows to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ivy Meadows to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ivy Meadows and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Ivy Meadows to Towson, with an average speed<3> 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 37 miles [59.5 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 just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 38 miles [61.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,868 miles [9,443.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,451 miles [7,163.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ivy Meadows. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/
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' (or 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- Ivy Meadows) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ivy Meadows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4362, Longitude: -76.8691 In this case, the coordinates for Ivy Meadows have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Ivy Meadows to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.754 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.369 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.433 degrees. |