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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 Klein, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Klein 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 Klein:
- 39.572329, -76.379127
- 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 Klein
- 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 Klein is near Montgomery County and also Baltimore 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 Baltimore 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 Klein
Communities Also Named Klein ...
We found four communities that are also named Klein.
Within Maryland, the name Klein is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Shelby County
- This Klein is located in Shelby County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Klein that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Klein.
- Mississippi
- Smith County
- This Klein is located in Smith County and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Klein that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Klein.
- Montana
- Musselshell County
- This Klein is located in Musselshell County and lies 1,678 miles [2,700.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Klein that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Musselshell County community of Klein.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Klein is located in Harris County and lies 1,265 miles [2,035.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Klein that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Klein.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Klein ...
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.
- Cedarwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cedarwood is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
- Forest Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Forest Lake is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Frogtown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Frogtown is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Heritage Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Heritage Woods is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
- Hickory
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hickory is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- High Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- High Point is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Hill-N-Dale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hill-N-Dale is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill-N-Dale
- Howard Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Howard Park is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Park
- Longmeadow
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Longmeadow is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
- Majors Choice
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Majors Choice is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majors Choice
- Marywood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Marywood is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marywood
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Michaels Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Michaels Meadows is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Meadows
- Parliament Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Parliament Ridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parliament Ridge
- Pheasant Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pheasant Ridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Ridge
- Pine Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pine Crest is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Ridgeview
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ridgeview is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
- Rock Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rock Spring is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring
- Stirrup Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stirrup Run is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrup Run
How Far From Klein 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 Klein to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Klein and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Klein to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> 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 just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 58 miles [93.3 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,841 miles [9,400.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,547 miles [10,536.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,424 miles [7,119.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Klein) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Klein 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 Klein. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5723, Longitude: -76.3791 In this case, the coordinates for Klein have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.454 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.049 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.17 degrees. |
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