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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 Locust Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Locust Manor and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Locust Manor:
    • 39.201218, -76.793306
    • 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 Locust Manor
  • 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 Locust Manor ...

We found two communities that share the name Locust Manor.

Within Maryland, the name Locust Manor is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Jersey
      • Ocean County
      • This Locust Manor is located in Ocean County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Locust Manor that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Locust Manor.
    • New York
      • Queens County
      • This Locust Manor is located in Queens County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Locust Manor that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Locust Manor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Locust Manor ...

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 north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Brae have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
    • Bonnie Brae is located in Howard County
  • Cedars
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars
    • Cedars is located in Howard County
  • Elkhorn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
    • Elkhorn is located in Howard County
  • Hopewell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Howard County
  • Jonestown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
    • Jonestown is located in Howard County
  • Locust Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Park
    • Locust Park is located in Howard County
  • Long Reach
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Reach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Reach
    • Long Reach is located in Howard County
  • Marble Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
    • Marble Hill is located in Howard County
  • Mission Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Heights
    • Mission Heights is located in Howard County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Phelps Luck
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps Luck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps Luck
      • Phelps Luck is located in Howard County
    • Pleasant View
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Howard County
    • Thunder Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunder Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunder Hill
      • Thunder Hill is located in Howard County
    • Timber Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Run
      • Timber Run is located in Howard County
    • Timberview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberview
      • Timberview is located in Howard County
    • Woodland Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Howard County

How Far From Locust Manor 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 Locust Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Locust Manor 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 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Locust Manor to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,874 miles [9,453.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,580 miles [10,589.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,457 miles [7,172.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Locust Manor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Howard County: www.co.ho.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- Locust Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Locust Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2012, Longitude: -76.7933       In this case, the coordinates for Locust Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Locust Manor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.726 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.30 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.493 degrees.









 

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