Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Joppa Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Joppa Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Joppa Hills
- 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 Joppa Hills:
- 39.509274, -76.371072
- 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 Joppa Hills
- 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 Harford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Harford County
- Since Joppa Hills is near Baltimore County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Joppa Hills ...
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.
- Bright Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Oaks
- Bright Oaks is located in Harford County
- Camelot
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Cedar Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Spring
- Cedar Spring is located in Harford County
- Cedarwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Dunwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Evergreen Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Heights
- Evergreen Heights is located in Harford County
- Forest Lawn
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
- Forest Lawn is located in Harford County
- Fox Bow
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Hickory Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Harford County
- Homestead Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
- Homestead Village is located in Harford County
- Howard Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Park
- Howard Park is located in Harford County
- Hunters Run
(2 miles [3.2 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 Harford County
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- Indian Princess
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Princess have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Princess
- Indian Princess is located in Harford County
- Kings Charter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Charter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Charter
- Kings Charter is located in Harford County
- Kingswood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Locust Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Knoll
- Locust Knoll is located in Harford County
- Lynchs Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Majors Choice
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majors Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majors Choice
- Majors Choice is located in Harford County
- Marywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Parliament Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parliament Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parliament Ridge
- Parliament Ridge is located in Harford County
- Pleasant Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Sable Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sable Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable Woods
- Sable Woods is located in Harford County
- Shamrock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Silver Spring Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring Heights
- Silver Spring Heights is located in Harford County
- Singer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Stoneybrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
- Stoneybrook is located in Harford County
- Temple Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills
- Temple Hills is located in Harford County
- Valleybrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valleybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleybrook
- Valleybrook is located in Harford County
- White House Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Park
- White House Park is located in Harford County
- Winters Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winters Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Run
- Winters Run is located in Harford County
- Indian Princess
How Far From Joppa Hills 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 Joppa Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Joppa Hills and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Joppa Hills to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 55 miles [88.5 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 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 5,843 miles [9,403.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,549 miles [10,539.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,426 miles [7,123 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Joppa Hills. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Joppa Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Joppa Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5093, Longitude: -76.3711 In this case, the coordinates for Joppa Hills 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 Joppa Hills 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 307.454 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.039 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.192 degrees. |