Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Lowell Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lowell Ridge and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lowell Ridge

• 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 Lowell Ridge:
  • 39.403718, -76.542744
  • 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 Lowell Ridge

• 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 Baltimore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • Since Lowell Ridge is near Baltimore City and also Harford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
  • eBird sighting report for Harford 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lowell Ridge ...

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.

• Apple Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Ridge
  • Apple Ridge is located in Baltimore County
• Coventry
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
  • Coventry is located in Baltimore County
• Cowpen
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowpen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpen
  • Cowpen is located in Baltimore County
• Cub Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Hill
  • Cub Hill is located in Baltimore County
• Cub Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Hills
  • Cub Hills is located in Baltimore County
• Deer Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Woods
  • Deer Woods is located in Baltimore County
• Donnybrook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
  • Donnybrook is located in Baltimore County
• Evergreen
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Evergreen is located in Baltimore County
• Fellowship Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellowship Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Forest
  • Fellowship Forest is located in Baltimore County
• Glen Ellen
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Ellen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
  • Glen Ellen is located in Baltimore County
• Harmony Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
  • Harmony Hills is located in Baltimore County
• Hillendale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
  • Hillendale is located in Baltimore County
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  • Hillendale Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillendale Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale Farms
    • Hillendale Farms is located in Baltimore County
  • Hillendale Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillendale Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale Park
    • Hillendale Park is located in Baltimore County
  • Hunting Lodge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Lodge
    • Hunting Lodge is located in Baltimore County
  • Joppa Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Heights
    • Joppa Heights is located in Baltimore County
  • Kings Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ridge
    • Kings Ridge is located in Baltimore County
  • Manor Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Woods
    • Manor Woods is located in Baltimore County
  • Pine Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Baltimore County
  • Providence
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Baltimore County
  • Putty Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putty Hill
    • Putty Hill is located in Baltimore County
  • Ridge Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Grove
    • Ridge Grove is located in Baltimore County
  • Summer Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
    • Summer Hill is located in Baltimore County

How Far From Lowell Ridge 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 Lowell Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Lowell Ridge and extending to:

• Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the West.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Lowell Ridge to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 43 miles [69.2 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 just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,855 miles [9,422.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,561 miles [10,558.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,438 miles [7,142.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/