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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 Loch Leven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Loch Leven 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 Loch Leven:
- 39.565943, -76.170509
- 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 Loch Leven
- 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 Loch Leven is near Cecil County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Loch Leven
Communities Also Named Loch Leven ...
We found two communities that are also named Loch Leven.
Within Maryland, the name Loch Leven is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Wilkinson County
- This Loch Leven is located in Wilkinson County and lies 1,039 miles [1,672.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Loch Leven that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkinson County community of Loch Leven.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Loch Leven lies 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Loch Leven that is located in Harford County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Loch Leven ...
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.
- Chapel Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Chapel Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hills
- Foxridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Foxridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxridge
- Glenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glenville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Grace Harbour
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Grace Harbour is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Harbour
- Green Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Green Valley is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Holly Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Holly Haven is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Haven
- Hopewell Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hopewell Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
- Level
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Level is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
- Meadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Meadowbrook is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Meadowvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Meadowvale is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowvale
- Paradise Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Paradise Heights is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Heights
- Quaker Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Quaker Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hills
- Rock Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Run is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Swan Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Swan Creek is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Woodside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Woodside is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
How Far From Loch Leven 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 Loch Leven to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Loch Leven and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Loch Leven to Bel Air, with an average speed<2> 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 44 miles [70.8 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 65 miles [104.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full 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 5,833 miles [9,387.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,538 miles [10,521.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,415 miles [7,105.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Loch Leven) 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 Loch Leven 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 Loch Leven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5659, Longitude: -76.1705 In this case, the coordinates for Loch Leven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.331 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.908 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.084 degrees. |
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