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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 Jarrettsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jarrettsville 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 Jarrettsville:
    • 39.604550, -76.477742
    • 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 Jarrettsville
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jarrettsville ...

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.

  • Chrome Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrome Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome Hill
    • Chrome Hill is located in Harford County
  • Clover Field
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Field
    • Clover Field is located in Harford County
  • Coopstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
    • Coopstown is located in Harford County
  • Coventry Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Meadows
    • Coventry Meadows is located in Harford County
  • Deer Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Meadows
    • Deer Meadows is located in Harford County
  • Federal Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
    • Federal Hill is located in Harford County
  • Fox Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
    • Fox Meadows is located in Harford County
  • Fox Meadows Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadows Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows Woods
    • Fox Meadows Woods is located in Harford County
  • Foxwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
    • Foxwood is located in Harford County
  • Franklins Chance
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklins Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklins Chance
    • Franklins Chance is located in Harford County
  • Furnace
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
    • Furnace is located in Harford County
  • Greenfields
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfields
    • Greenfields is located in Harford County
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    • Highfield Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield Park
      • Highfield Park is located in Harford County
    • Hunt Crest
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Crest
      • Hunt Crest is located in Harford County
    • Madonna
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madonna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonna
      • Madonna is located in Harford County
    • Midsummer Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midsummer Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midsummer Hill
      • Midsummer Hill is located in Harford County
    • Quiet Inheritance
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiet Inheritance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Inheritance
      • Quiet Inheritance is located in Harford County
    • Rolling Knolls
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Knolls
      • Rolling Knolls is located in Harford County
    • Spooners Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooners Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooners Creek
      • Spooners Creek is located in Harford County
    • Spring Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
      • Spring Meadows is located in Harford County
    • Stirrup Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stirrup Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrup Run
      • Stirrup Run is located in Harford County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Jarrettsville and extending to:

  • Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Jarrettsville to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 57 miles [91.7 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,844 miles [9,405 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,551 miles [10,542.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,427 miles [7,124.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jarrettsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Harford County: www.co.ha.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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- Jarrettsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jarrettsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6046, Longitude: -76.4777       In this case, the coordinates for Jarrettsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Jarrettsville 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 307.51 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.117 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.199 degrees.









 

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