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Tidbits & Trivia
Introduction ...
Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Kalmia.
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kalmia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kalmia 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 Kalmia:
- 39.605434, -76.303631<1>
- 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 Kalmia
- 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 Kalmia is near Montgomery County and also Cecil County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil 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 Kalmia
Communities Also Named Kalmia ...
We found one communities that are also named Kalmia.
Within Maryland, the name Kalmia is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Kalmia in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Kalmia, Mitchell County
- This Kalmia is located in Mitchell County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<2> to the southwest of the Kalmia that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Kalmia.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kalmia ...
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.
- Big Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Big Woods is also located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods
- Bramblewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bramblewood is also located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramblewood
- Chestnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cool Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cool Spring is also located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Deer Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Deer Park is also located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deercreek ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Deercreek was located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deercreek
- Deerhaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Deerhaven is also located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerhaven
- Dublin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Heritage Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Heritage Woods is also located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
- Hickory
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory is also located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hill-N-Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hill-N-Dale is also located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill-N-Dale
- Hillview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hillview is also located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
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- Meadow Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Meadow Springs is also located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Springs
- Mechanicsville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mechanicsville was located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Michaels Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Michaels Meadows is also located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Meadows
- Moorland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Moorland is also located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
- Pheasant Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pheasant Ridge is also located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Ridge
- Pine Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Crest is also located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Poplar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar Grove is also located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Rolling Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rolling Green is also located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
- Scenic View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Scenic View is also located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic View
- Thomas Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Thomas Run is also located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Run
How Far From Kalmia 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 included the distance from a community such as Kalmia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kalmia and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Kalmia to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 62 miles [99.8 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 about three full 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 5,837 miles [9,393.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,543 miles [10,529.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,419 miles [7,111.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | GPS Coordinates for Kalmia:
Decimal: 39.60543, -76.303631
DDMMSS: 39° 36' 19", -76° 18' 13" |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Kalmia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Kalmia 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 Kalmia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6054, Longitude: -76.3036 In this case, the coordinates for Kalmia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.407 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.00 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.124 degrees. |
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