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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 Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Manor Ridge 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 Manor Ridge:
    • 39.508440, -76.540522
    • 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 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
    • Since Manor Ridge is near Harford County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Manor Ridge

Communities Also Named Manor Ridge ...

We found one communities that are also named Manor Ridge.

Within Maryland, the name Manor Ridge is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Manor Ridge in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lancaster County
      • This Manor Ridge is located in Lancaster County and lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Manor Ridge that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Manor Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Manor 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.

  • Eagle View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Eagle View is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle View
  • Fox Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Fox Run is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
  • Greenfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Greenfield is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Henrys Bridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Henrys Bridge is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Bridge
  • Hillendale Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hillendale Heights is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale Heights
  • Locust Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Locust Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
  • Long Green
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Long Green is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Green
  • Manor Fields
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Manor Fields is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Fields
  • Manor Glade
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Manor Glade is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Glade
  • Manor Glen
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Manor Glen is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Glen
  • Manor Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Manor Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Hill
  • Manor Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Manor Oaks is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Oaks
  • Sunnybrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Sunnybrook is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
  • Sweet Air
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Sweet Air is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Air

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

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

  • Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Manor Ridge 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 49 miles [78.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,851 miles [9,416.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,557 miles [10,552.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,434 miles [7,135.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 Ridge) 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 Manor Ridge 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 Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5084, Longitude: -76.5405       In this case, the coordinates for Manor Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.554 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.153 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.264 degrees.