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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 Knollview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Knollview 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 Knollview:
- 39.233162, -76.800806
- 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 Knollview
- 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 Howard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
- Since Knollview is near Baltimore County and also Anne Arundel 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 Anne Arundel 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 Knollview
Communities Also Named Knollview ...
We found one communities that are also named Knollview.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Knollview.
Beyond Maryland.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Baltimore County
- This Knollview is located in Baltimore County and lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Knollview that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Knollview.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Knollview ...
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.
- Bonnie Brae
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bonnie Brae is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
- Chapelview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chapelview is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapelview
- Frederick Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
- Gray
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gray is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Grays Level
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Grays Level is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Level
- Hilltop
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hilltop is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Jonestown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jonestown is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Locust Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Locust Park is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Park
- Long Reach
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Long Reach is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Reach
- Orange Grove ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Orange Grove is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Phelps Luck
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Phelps Luck is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps Luck
- Pleasant View
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pleasant View is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Thistle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Thistle is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thistle
- Thunder Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Thunder Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunder Hill
- Timber Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Timber Point is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Point
- Timber Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Timber Run is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Run
- Toll House
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Toll House is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll House
- Vantage Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Vantage Point is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vantage Point
- Wheatfield Way
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wheatfield Way is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield Way
- Woodland Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
How Far From Knollview 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 Knollview to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Knollview and extending to:
- Ellicott City, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies just to the North.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Knollview to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> 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 most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,873 miles [9,451.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,579 miles [10,587.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,456 miles [7,171.2 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Knollview) 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 Knollview 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 Knollview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2332, Longitude: -76.8008 In this case, the coordinates for Knollview have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.728 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.307 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.484 degrees. |
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