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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 Manor Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Manor Hill 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 Manor Hill:
- 39.466496, -76.533855
- 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 Manor 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 Baltimore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Since Manor Hill is near Harford County and also Baltimore City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
- 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 Manor Hill
Communities Also Named Manor Hill ...
We found two communities that are also named Manor Hill.
Within Maryland, the name Manor Hill is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Orange County
- This Manor Hill is located in Orange County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Manor Hill that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Manor Hill.
- Pennsylvania
- Huntingdon County
- This Manor Hill is located in Huntingdon County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Manor Hill that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Manor Hill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Manor 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.
- Cub Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cub Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Hills
- Deer Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Deer Woods is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Woods
- Fox Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fox Run is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Glen Arm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Glen Ellen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Ellen is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
- Hillendale Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillendale Heights is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale Heights
- Hunting Lodge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hunting Lodge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Lodge
- Jenkins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jenkins is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Locust Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Locust Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Long Green
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Long Green is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Green
- Manor Fields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Manor Fields is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Fields
- Manor Glade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Manor Glade is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Glade
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Manor Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Manor Oaks is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Oaks
- Manor Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Manor Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Ridge
- Manor Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Manor Springs is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Springs
- Manor View
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Manor View is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor View
- Manor Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Manor Woods is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Woods
- Meadowcliff
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Meadowcliff is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowcliff
- Notch Cliff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Notch Cliff is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notch Cliff
- Overlook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Overlook is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
- Pine Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pine Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pot Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pot Spring is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pot Spring
- Providence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Providence is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Summer Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Summer Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Sunnybrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnybrook is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
- Sweet Air
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sweet Air is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Air
How Far From Manor Hill 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 Manor Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Manor Hill and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Manor Hill to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 47 miles [75.6 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 most of two 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 5,852 miles [9,417.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,558 miles [10,554.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,435 miles [7,137.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Manor Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Manor 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 Manor Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4665, Longitude: -76.5339 In this case, the coordinates for Manor Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.553 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.145 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.278 degrees. |
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