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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Jonathans Delight, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jonathans Delight 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 Jonathans Delight:
    • 39.485661, -76.706640
    • 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 Jonathans Delight
  • 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 Jonathans Delight ...

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.

  • Autumn Wind
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Autumn Wind have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autumn Wind
    • Autumn Wind is located in Baltimore County
  • Big Spring
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
    • Big Spring is located in Baltimore County
  • Butler
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Baltimore County
  • Cave Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Valley
    • Cave Valley is located in Baltimore County
  • Caves Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caves Park
    • Caves Park is located in Baltimore County
  • Chapel Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Ridge
    • Chapel Ridge is located in Baltimore County
  • Chestnut Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
    • Chestnut Ridge is located in Baltimore County
  • Cockeysville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cockeysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockeysville
    • Cockeysville is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cockeysville <2>
  • Dover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Baltimore County
  • Fallswood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallswood
    • Fallswood is located in Baltimore County
  • Friends View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friends View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends View
    • Friends View is located in Baltimore County
  • Gentsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gentsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentsville
    • Gentsville is located in Baltimore County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Greenwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Baltimore County
    • Hickory Meadow
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Meadow
      • Hickory Meadow is located in Baltimore County
    • Hillside Hunt
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Hunt
      • Hillside Hunt is located in Baltimore County
    • Hunt Cup Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Cup Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cup Hill
      • Hunt Cup Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Hunt Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Valley
      • Hunt Valley is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunt Valley <2>
    • Hunters Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
      • Hunters Run is located in Baltimore County
    • Ivy Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
      • Ivy Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Marble Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
      • Marble Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Oregon
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
      • Oregon is located in Baltimore County
    • Texas
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
      • Texas is located in Baltimore County
    • Valley Brook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook
      • Valley Brook is located in Baltimore County
    • Valley Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
      • Valley Hills is located in Baltimore County
    • Waterspout
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterspout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterspout
      • Waterspout is located in Baltimore County
    • Western Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Run
      • Western Run is located in Baltimore County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Jonathans Delight and extending to:

  • Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Jonathans Delight to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over 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 44 miles [70.8 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,859 miles [9,429.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,565 miles [10,565.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,442 miles [7,148.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jonathans Delight. 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Jonathans Delight) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jonathans Delight. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4857, Longitude: -76.7066       In this case, the coordinates for Jonathans Delight have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Jonathans Delight 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 307.655 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.263 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.344 degrees.









 

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