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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 Jenkins, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jenkins 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 Jenkins:
- 39.482051, -76.480798
- 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 Jenkins
- 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 Jenkins is near Harford County and also Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 Jenkins
Communities Also Named Jenkins ...
We found twenty communities that are also named Jenkins.
Within Maryland, the name Jenkins is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This Jenkins is located in Calhoun County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Jenkins that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Jenkins.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Jenkins is located in Hillsborough County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Jenkins that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Jenkins.
- Illinois
- De Witt County
- This Jenkins is located in De Witt County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<1> to the west of the Jenkins that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the De Witt County community of Jenkins.
- Williamson County
- This Jenkins is located in Williamson County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km] to the west of the Jenkins that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Jenkins.
- Kansas
- Comanche 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 Kansas community of Jenkins [Comanche County].
- McPherson County
- This Jenkins is located in McPherson County and lies 1,138 miles [1,831.4 km]<1> to the west of the Jenkins that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McPherson County community of Jenkins.
- Kentucky
- Letcher County
- This Jenkins is located in Letcher County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jenkins that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Letcher County community of Jenkins.
- Louisiana
- Washington Parish
- This Jenkins is located in Washington Parish and lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jenkins that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington Parish community of Jenkins.
- Minnesota
- Crow Wing County
- This Jenkins is located in Crow Wing County and lies 1,024 miles [1,648 km]<1> to the northwest of the Jenkins that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crow Wing County community of Jenkins.
- Mississippi
- Jones County
- This Jenkins is located in Jones County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jenkins that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Jenkins.
- Missouri
- Barry County
- This Jenkins is located in Barry County and lies 951 miles [1,530.5 km]<1> to the west of the Jenkins that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Jenkins.
- Jasper County
- Although located in Jasper County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Jenkins.
- Nevada
- Elko County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Elko County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Jenkins.
- Lander County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Jenkins [Lander County].
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Jenkins is located in Burlington County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the east of the Jenkins that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Jenkins.
- New Mexico
- Lea County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lea County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lea County community of Jenkins.
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne 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 Pennsylvania community of Jenkins [Luzerne County].
- Tennessee
- Loudon 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 Tennessee community of Jenkins [Loudon County].
- Texas
- Madison County
- This Jenkins is located in Madison County and lies 1,237 miles [1,990.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jenkins that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Jenkins.
- Morris County
- This Jenkins is located in Morris County and lies 1,108 miles [1,783.2 km] to the west southwest of the Jenkins that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Jenkins.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jenkins ...
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.
- Cloverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cloverdale is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cub Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cub Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Hills
- Deer Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Woods is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Woods
- Eagle View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Eagle View is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle View
- Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fox Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fox Run is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Franklins Chance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Franklins Chance is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklins Chance
- Glen Arm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Greenfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greenfield is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Gunpowder Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gunpowder Farms is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunpowder Farms
- Harmony Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Harmony Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
- Harvest Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harvest Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hills
- Continue List (31 more) ...
- Hillendale Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hillendale Heights is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale Heights
- Hunting Lodge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hunting Lodge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Lodge
- Hunting Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hunting Ridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Ridge
- Jerusalem Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jerusalem Mills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Mills
- Kings Country
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Country is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Country
- Kingsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Long Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Long Green is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Green
- Long Green Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Long Green Woods is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Green Woods
- Lynchs Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Manor Fields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Manor Fields is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Fields
- Manor Glade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Manor Glade is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Glade
- Manor Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Manor Glen is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Glen
- Manor Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Manor Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Hill
- Manor Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Manor Oaks is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Oaks
- Manor Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Manor Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Ridge
- Manor Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Manor Springs is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Springs
- Manor View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Manor View is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor View
- Manor Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Manor Woods is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Woods
- Meadowcliff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowcliff is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowcliff
- Merrywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Merrywood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrywood
- Notch Cliff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Notch Cliff is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notch Cliff
- Orchard Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Orchard Lakes is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Lakes
- Pleasant Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasantville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasantville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Stoneybrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stoneybrook is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
- Summer Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Summer Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Sweet Air
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sweet Air is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Air
- Upper Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- White House Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- White House Park is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Park
- Willows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Willows is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
How Far From Jenkins 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 Jenkins to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jenkins and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Jenkins to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 50 miles [80.5 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 most of three days.
- The shortest distance<6> 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).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,555 miles [10,549.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,432 miles [7,132.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jenkins) 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Jenkins 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 Jenkins, 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 Jenkins 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 Jenkins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4821, Longitude: -76.4808 In this case, the coordinates for Jenkins have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.521 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.111 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.25 degrees. |
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