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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 Longmeadow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Longmeadow 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 Longmeadow:
- 39.555940, -76.349126
- 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 Longmeadow
- 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 Longmeadow is near Montgomery County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- 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 Longmeadow
Communities Also Named Longmeadow ...
We found three communities that are also named Longmeadow.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Longmeadow.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Anne Arundel County
- This Longmeadow is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Longmeadow that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Longmeadow.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Hampden County
- This Longmeadow is located in Hampden County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Longmeadow that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Longmeadow.
- Rhode Island
- Kent County
- This Longmeadow is located in Kent County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Longmeadow that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Longmeadow.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Longmeadow ...
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.
- Big Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Big Woods is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods
- Cedarwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cedarwood is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
- Forest Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Forest Lake is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Forest Lawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Forest Lawn is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
- Fountain Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain Glen is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Glen
- Fountain Green
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fountain Green is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
- Fox Bow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fox Bow is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Bow
- Frogtown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Frogtown is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Green Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Green Ridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Heritage Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Heritage Woods is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
- Hickory
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hickory is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hickory Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hill-N-Dale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hill-N-Dale is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill-N-Dale
- Hillview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hillview is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Homestead Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Homestead Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
- Howard Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Howard Park is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Park
- Locust Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Locust Knoll is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Knoll
- Majors Choice
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Majors Choice is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majors Choice
- Marywood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Marywood is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marywood
- Michaels Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Michaels Meadows is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Meadows
- Moorland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Moorland is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
- Parliament Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Parliament Ridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parliament Ridge
- Pine Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pine Crest is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Rock Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Spring is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring
- Scots Fancy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Scots Fancy is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scots Fancy
- Shamrock
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Shamrock is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
- Silver Spring Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
How Far From Longmeadow 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 Longmeadow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Longmeadow and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the South.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Longmeadow to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 58 miles [93.3 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 over two 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 5,841 miles [9,400.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,547 miles [10,536.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,423 miles [7,118.1 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- Longmeadow) 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 Longmeadow 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 Longmeadow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5559, Longitude: -76.3491 In this case, the coordinates for Longmeadow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.437 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.027 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.164 degrees. |
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