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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 Long Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Long Hill 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 Long Hill:
    • 39.126498, -76.574687
    • 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 Long Hill
  • 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 Anne Arundel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
    • Since Long Hill is near Baltimore City and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Long Hill

Communities Also Named Long Hill ...

We found seven communities that are also named Long Hill.

Within Maryland, the name Long Hill is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield County
      • This Long Hill is located in Fairfield County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Long Hill that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Long Hill.
      • Middlesex County
      • This Long Hill is located in Middlesex County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km] to the northeast of the Long Hill that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Long Hill.
      • New Haven County
      • This Long Hill is located in New Haven County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km] to the northeast of the Long Hill that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Long Hill.
      • New London County
      • This Long Hill is located in New London County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km] to the northeast of the Long Hill that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Long Hill.
    • New Jersey
      • Morris County
      • This Long Hill is located in Morris County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Long Hill that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Long Hill.
    • North Carolina
      • Surry County
      • This Long Hill is located in Surry County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Long Hill that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Long Hill.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Long Hill lies 937 miles [1,508 km]<1> to the northeast of the Long Hill that is located in Anne Arundel County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Long Hill ...

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.

  • Beauty Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Beauty Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty Beach
  • Chartwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Chartwood is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartwood
  • Clearview Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Clearview Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview Village
  • Dundee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Dundee is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Fox Chase
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Fox Chase is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
  • Foxhollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Foxhollow is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhollow
  • Freetown
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Freetown is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
  • Freetown Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Freetown Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown Village
  • Frost
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Frost is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
  • Gatewater
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Gatewater is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewater
  • Glen Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Glen Hollow is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hollow
  • Green Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Green Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • High Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • High Point is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • Hillside Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hillside Park is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Park
    • Jennings
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jennings is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Marley
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Marley is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley
    • Marley Park Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Marley Park Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Park Beach
    • Marley Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Marley Run is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Run
    • Millrace
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Millrace is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrace
    • Oak Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Oak Hollow is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
    • Pack Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Pack Town is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pack Town
    • Rock Creek Landing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Rock Creek Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Landing
    • Royal Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Royal Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Beach
    • Sandy Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Sandy Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Oaks
    • Silver Sands
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Silver Sands is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Sands
    • Stonehaven
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Stonehaven is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehaven
    • Stoney View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Stoney View is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney View
    • Sun Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Sun Valley is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
    • Sunset Knoll
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunset Knoll is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Knoll
    • Timber Glade
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Timber Glade is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Glade
    • Towering Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Towering Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towering Oaks
    • Twin Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Twin Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Ridge
    • Willowbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Willowbrook is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
    • Windy Knolls
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Windy Knolls is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Knolls
    • Woods Edge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Woods Edge is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge

How Far From Long Hill to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Long Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Long Hill and extending to:

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Long Hill to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 5,868 miles [9,443.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,573 miles [10,578.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,450 miles [7,161.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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- Long Hill) 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 Long Hill 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 Long Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1265, Longitude: -76.5747       In this case, the coordinates for Long Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.602 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.147 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.43 degrees.