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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 Lakeland Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakeland Heights 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 Lakeland Heights:
- 39.451492, -76.931646
- 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 Lakeland Heights
- 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Lakeland Heights is near Baltimore County and also Howard 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 Howard 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 Lakeland Heights
Communities Also Named Lakeland Heights ...
We found two communities that are also named Lakeland Heights.
Within Maryland, the name Lakeland Heights is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Hall County
- This Lakeland Heights is located in Hall County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lakeland Heights that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Lakeland Heights.
- Texas
- Dallas County
- This Lakeland Heights is located in Dallas County and lies 1,208 miles [1,944.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakeland Heights that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Lakeland Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakeland Heights ...
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.
- Almond Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Almond Valley is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond Valley
- Bird Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bird Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Hill
- Bonnie Brae
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bonnie Brae is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
- Charolais Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Charolais Acres is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charolais Acres
- Cherry Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Corner
- Cherry Tree Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cherry Tree Hills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree Hills
- Cold Saturday
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cold Saturday is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Saturday
- Deep Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Deep Valley is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Valley
- Eldersburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Emerald Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Emerald Valley is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Valley
- Finksburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Flagg Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Flagg Meadows is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Meadows
- Continue List (36 more) ...
- Folly Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Folly Farms is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Farms
- Forest Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Forest Oaks is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
- Four Seasons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Four Seasons is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Freedom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Freedom is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freedom Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Freedom Forest is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Forest
- Freedom Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Gist
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gist is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gist
- Green Hill Farm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill Farm is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Farm
- Greenleaf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenleaf is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
- Heritage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Heritage is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
- High Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- High Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
- Home Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Home Farm is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Farm
- Irongate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Irongate is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
- Ivy Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ivy Meadows is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Meadows
- Johnsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Liberty Lake Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Lake Hills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Lake Hills
- Liberty Manor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Manor is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Manor
- Liberty View Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty View Farms is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty View Farms
- Long Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Long Meadows is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadows
- Longview Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Longview Heights is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
- Louisville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Louisville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Lynn Lee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn Lee is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Lee
- Maple Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Maple Haven is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Haven
- Marthas Legacy
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Marthas Legacy is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marthas Legacy
- Miners Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Miners Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Ridge
- Oklahoma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Oklahoma is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
- Patriots Choice
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Patriots Choice is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Choice
- Piney Ridge Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Presidential Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Presidential Park is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Park
- Red Oak Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Red Oak Hills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Hills
- Ricketts Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ricketts Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts Ridge
- Squires
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Squires is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
- Sunset Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sunset Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill
- Walnut Grove Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Walnut Grove Mills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Mills
How Far From Lakeland Heights 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 Lakeland Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lakeland Heights and extending to:
- Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lakeland Heights to Westminster, with an average speed<3> 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 40 miles [64.4 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 38 miles [61.2 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,870 miles [9,446.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,577 miles [10,584.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,453 miles [7,166.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lakeland Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Lakeland Heights 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 Lakeland Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4515, Longitude: -76.9316 In this case, the coordinates for Lakeland Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.791 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.412 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.454 degrees. |
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