Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Knollwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Knollwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Knollwood
- 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 Knollwood:
- 39.387607, -76.594690
- 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 Knollwood
- 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 Knollwood 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 Knollwood ...
We found 31 communities that share the name Knollwood.
There are four communities within Maryland that are also named Knollwood.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Elmore County
- This Knollwood is located in Elmore County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Knollwood that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Knollwood.
- Montgomery County
- This Knollwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km] to the southwest of the Knollwood that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Knollwood.
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Knollwood is located in Clayton County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Knollwood that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Knollwood.
- Gwinnett County
- This Knollwood is located in Gwinnett County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km] to the southwest of the Knollwood that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Knollwood.
- Illinois
- Lake County
- This Knollwood is located in Lake County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Knollwood that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Knollwood.
- Sangamon County
- This Knollwood is located in Sangamon County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km] to the west of the Knollwood that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Knollwood.
- New Jersey
- Camden County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Knollwood [Camden County].
- Morris County
- This Knollwood is located in Morris County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Knollwood that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Knollwood.
- North Carolina
- Alamance County
- This Knollwood is located in Alamance County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Knollwood that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Knollwood.
- Buncombe County
- This Knollwood is located in Buncombe County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km] to the southwest of the Knollwood that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Knollwood.
- Moore County
- This Knollwood is located in Moore County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km] to the south southwest of the Knollwood that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Knollwood.
- Union County
- This Knollwood is located in Union County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km] to the southwest of the Knollwood that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Knollwood.
- Wake County
- This Knollwood is located in Wake County and lies 279 miles [449 km] to the south southwest of the Knollwood that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Knollwood.
- Wilkes County
- This Knollwood is located in Wilkes County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km] to the southwest of the Knollwood that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Knollwood.
- Ohio
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Knollwood is located in Greenville County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Knollwood that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Knollwood.
- Richland County
- This Knollwood is located in Richland County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km] to the southwest of the Knollwood that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Knollwood.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Knollwood is located in Hamilton County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Knollwood that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Knollwood.
- Montgomery County
- This Knollwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km] to the west southwest of the Knollwood that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Knollwood.
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Knollwood is located in Albemarle County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Knollwood that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Knollwood.
- Botetourt County
- This Knollwood is located in Botetourt County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km] to the southwest of the Knollwood that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Knollwood.
- Hanover County
- This Knollwood is located in Hanover County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km] to the south southwest of the Knollwood that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Knollwood.
- Roanoke City
- This Knollwood is located in Roanoke City and lies 236 miles [379.8 km] to the southwest of the Knollwood that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Knollwood.
- West Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Knollwood ...
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.
- Bare Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bare Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bare Hills
- Bare Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Bonnie Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Ridge
- Bonnie Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Chestnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Coventry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Cowpen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Donnybrook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
- Donnybrook is located in Baltimore County
- Evergreen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Fellowship Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellowship Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Forest
- Fellowship Forest is located in Baltimore County
- Four Winds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Winds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Winds
- Four Winds is located in Baltimore County
- Gallagher Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallagher Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher Park
- Gallagher Park is located in Baltimore City
- Glen Ellen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Ellen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
- Glen Ellen is located in Baltimore County
- Green Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Green Ridge is located in Baltimore County
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- Hall Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Spring
- Hall Spring is located in Baltimore City
- Havenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Hillendale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
- Hillendale is located in Baltimore County
- Hillendale Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillendale Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillendale Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale Park
- Hillendale Park is located in Baltimore County
- Homeland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Hunt Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Ridge
- Hunt Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Hunters Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hill
- Hunters Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Jones Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley
- Jones Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Joppa Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Heights
- Joppa Heights is located in Baltimore County
- Kings Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ridge
- Kings Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Lauraville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauraville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
- Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
- Lutherville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutherville
- Lutherville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutherville <4>
- Martins Choice
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Choice
- Martins Choice is located in Baltimore County
- Meadowland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowland
- Meadowland is located in Baltimore County
- Orchard Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Orchard Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Providence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Baltimore County
- Ramblewood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Ramblewood is located in Baltimore City
- Ridervale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Riderwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Riderwood Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riderwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderwood Hills
- Riderwood Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Ridge Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Grove
- Ridge Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Rodgers Forge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodgers Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers Forge
- Rodgers Forge is located in Baltimore County
- Sunset Knoll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Knoll
- Sunset Knoll is located in Baltimore County
- Twinridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Valley Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Crest
- Valley Crest is located in Baltimore County
- Hall Spring
How Far From Knollwood 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 Knollwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Knollwood and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the North 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 Knollwood to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> 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 41 miles [66 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,858 miles [9,427.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,564 miles [10,563.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,441 miles [7,147.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Knollwood. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Knollwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Knollwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3876, Longitude: -76.5947 In this case, the coordinates for Knollwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Knollwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Knollwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.595 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.18 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.336 degrees. |