Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kings Ridge:
  • 39.385107, -76.543854
  • 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 Kings Ridge

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • Since Kings Ridge is near Baltimore City and also Harford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Kings Ridge ...

We found three communities that share the name Kings Ridge.

Within Maryland, the name Kings Ridge is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Delaware
    • New Castle County
    • This Kings Ridge is located in New Castle County and lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kings Ridge that is located in Baltimore County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Kings Ridge.
  • Georgia
    • DeKalb County
    • This Kings Ridge is located in DeKalb County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the southwest of the Kings Ridge that is located in Baltimore County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Kings Ridge.
  • Tennessee
    • Hamilton County
    • This Kings Ridge is located in Hamilton County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kings Ridge that is located in Baltimore County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Kings Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kings Ridge ...

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
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Ridge
  • Apple Ridge is located in Baltimore County
• Coventry
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
  • Coventry is located in Baltimore County
• Cowpen
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowpen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpen
  • Cowpen is located in Baltimore County
• Cub Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Hill
  • Cub Hill is located in Baltimore County
• Cub Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Hills
  • Cub Hills is located in Baltimore County
• Donnybrook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
  • Donnybrook is located in Baltimore County
• Evergreen
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Evergreen is located in Baltimore County
• Fellowship Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellowship Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Forest
  • Fellowship Forest is located in Baltimore County
• Hillendale
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
  • Hillendale is located in Baltimore County
• Hillendale Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillendale Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale Farms
  • Hillendale Farms is located in Baltimore County
• Hillendale Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillendale Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale Park
  • Hillendale Park is located in Baltimore County
• Hunting Lodge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Lodge
  • Hunting Lodge is located in Baltimore County
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  • Joppa Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Heights
    • Joppa Heights is located in Baltimore County
  • Lauraville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauraville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
    • Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
  • Necker
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Necker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necker
    • Necker is located in Baltimore County
  • Pine Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Baltimore County
  • Providence
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Baltimore County
  • Putty Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putty Hill
    • Putty Hill is located in Baltimore County
  • Ramblewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
    • Ramblewood is located in Baltimore City
  • Ridge Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Grove
    • Ridge Grove is located in Baltimore County

How Far From Kings Ridge 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 Kings Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kings Ridge and extending to:

• Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Kings Ridge to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 42 miles [67.6 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 just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,856 miles [9,424.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,562 miles [10,560.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,439 miles [7,143.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kings Ridge. 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/