Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kingswood Common:
  • 39.330939, -76.765251
  • 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 Kingswood Common

• 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 Kingswood Common is near Howard County and also Baltimore City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Howard County
  • eBird sighting report for Baltimore City

• 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 Kingswood Common ...

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.

• Chestnut Farms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Farms
  • Chestnut Farms is located in Howard County
• Chestnut Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Howard County
• Colonial Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
• Daniels ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
  • Daniels is located in Baltimore County
  • Former names for Daniels:
  • Alberton
  • Elsyville
• Dickeyville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
  • Dickeyville is located in Baltimore City
• Fair Brook
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Brook
  • Fair Brook is located in Baltimore County
• Falcon Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Ridge
  • Falcon Ridge is located in Baltimore County
• Featherbed
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Featherbed have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherbed
  • Featherbed is located in Baltimore County
• Foxridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxridge
  • Foxridge is located in Baltimore County
• Harristown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
  • Harristown is located in Baltimore County
• Heraldry Square
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heraldry Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heraldry Square
  • Heraldry Square is located in Baltimore County
• Howard Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • 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 Baltimore City
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  • Howardsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
    • Howardsville is located in Baltimore County
  • Imperial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Gardens
    • Imperial Gardens is located in Baltimore County
  • Ivy Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
    • Ivy Hill is located in Howard County
  • Julian Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julian Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian Woods
    • Julian Woods is located in Baltimore County
  • Kraft Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kraft Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft Corner
    • Kraft Corner is located in Baltimore County
  • Liberty Manor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Manor
    • Liberty Manor is located in Baltimore County
  • Merrymount
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrymount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrymount
    • Merrymount is located in Baltimore County
  • Mount Hope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Baltimore City
  • Pikesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikesville
    • Pikesville is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikesville <2>
  • Randall Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Ridge
    • Randall Ridge is located in Baltimore County
  • Randallstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randallstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallstown
    • Randallstown is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randallstown <2>
  • Rockland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland is located in Howard County
  • Rolling Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Heights
    • Rolling Heights is located in Baltimore County
  • Rolling Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Park
    • Rolling Park is located in Baltimore County
  • Rolling Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
    • Rolling Ridge is located in Baltimore County
  • Whispering Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Meadows
    • Whispering Meadows is located in Baltimore County
  • Willow Glen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
    • Willow Glen is located in Baltimore County
  • Woodlawn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Baltimore County

How Far From Kingswood Common to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Kingswood Common to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Kingswood Common and extending to:

• Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Kingswood Common to Towson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 33 miles [53.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,868 miles [9,443.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,450 miles [7,161.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kingswood Common. 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/