Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Joppa View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Joppa View and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Joppa View

• 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 View:
  • 39.402885, -76.470796
  • 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 Joppa View

• 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 Joppa View is near Baltimore City and also Harford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford 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 Joppa View

Curious and Interesting Names Near Joppa View ...

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.

• Apple Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Apple Ridge is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Ridge
• Berryhill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Berryhill is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryhill
• Chapel Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Chapel Valley is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Valley
• Cub Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Cub Hill is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Hill
• Cub Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Cub Hills is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Hills
• Evergreen
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Evergreen is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
• Harmony Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Harmony Hills is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
• Joppa Vale
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Joppa Vale is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Vale
• Kings Country
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Kings Country is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Country
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Necker
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Necker is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necker
  • Pine Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Pine Ridge is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
  • Putty Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Putty Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putty Hill
  • Silver Meadow
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Silver Meadow is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Meadow
  • Silver Spring Station
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Silver Spring Station is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring Station
  • Silver Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Silver Woods is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Woods

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Joppa View and extending to:

• Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the West.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Joppa View to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 46 miles [74 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 about three full days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,852 miles [9,417.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,558 miles [10,554.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,435 miles [7,137.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'