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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 Joppa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Joppa 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 Joppa:
- 39.433719, -76.357737
- 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
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
- Since Joppa is near Baltimore County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Joppa
Communities Also Named Joppa ...
We found seventeen communities that are also named Joppa.
Within Maryland, the name Joppa is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of seventeen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cullman County
- This Joppa is located in Cullman County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Joppa that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Joppa.
- Illinois
- Massac County
- This Joppa is located in Massac County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<1> to the west of the Joppa that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Massac County community of Joppa.
- Indiana
- Hendricks County
- This Joppa is located in Hendricks County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the west of the Joppa that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hendricks County community of Joppa.
- Kansas
- Harper 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 Joppa [Harper County].
- Kentucky
- Adair County
- This Joppa is located in Adair County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Joppa that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Joppa.
- Massachusetts
- Essex County
- This Joppa is located in Essex County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Joppa that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Joppa.
- Michigan
- Calhoun County
- This Joppa is located in Calhoun County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Joppa that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Joppa.
- Montana
- Rosebud County
- This Joppa is located in Rosebud County and lies 1,578 miles [2,539.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Joppa that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rosebud County community of Joppa.
- North Carolina
- Chowan County
- This Joppa is located in Chowan County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the south of the Joppa that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chowan County community of Joppa.
- Orange 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 North Carolina community of Joppa [Orange County].
- Ohio
- Erie County
- This Joppa is located in Erie County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Joppa that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Joppa.
- Meigs County
- This Joppa is located in Meigs County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km] to the west of the Joppa that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Joppa.
- Tennessee
- Grainger County
- This Joppa is located in Grainger County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Joppa that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grainger County community of Joppa.
- White County
- This Joppa is located in White County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km] to the west southwest of the Joppa that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Joppa.
- Texas
- Burnet County
- This Joppa is located in Burnet County and lies 1,355 miles [2,180.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Joppa that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burnet County community of Joppa.
- Virginia
- Bedford 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 Virginia community of Joppa [Bedford County].
- West Virginia
- Braxton County
- This Joppa is located in Braxton County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the west of the Joppa that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Braxton County community of Joppa.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Joppa ...
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.
- Clearview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Clearview is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Constant Friendship
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Constant Friendship is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constant Friendship
- Dunwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dunwood is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwood
- Edgewater Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Edgewater Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Village
- Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Green Acres is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Springs Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Green Springs Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs Hills
- Gunpowder
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gunpowder is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunpowder
- Indian Princess
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Indian Princess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Princess
- Jerusalem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jerusalem is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Jerusalem Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jerusalem Mills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Mills
- Joppa Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Joppa Landing is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Landing
- Kingsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Kingswood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kingswood is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
- Magnolia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mountain is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Pleasant Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Singer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Singer is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer
- Singer Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Singer Woods is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer Woods
- Trimble Fields
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Trimble Fields is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble Fields
- Valleybrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Valleybrook is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleybrook
How Far From Joppa to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Joppa and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the North.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Joppa to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 51 miles [82.1 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,846 miles [9,408.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,552 miles [10,544.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,429 miles [7,127.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Joppa) 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Joppa 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Joppa 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 Joppa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4337, Longitude: -76.3577 In this case, the coordinates for Joppa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.452 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.025 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.217 degrees. |
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