Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mardella Run:
  • 39.359272, -76.820253
  • 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 Mardella Run

• 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 Mardella Run is near Howard County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Howard County
  • eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Mardella Run ...

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.

• Daniels ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
  • Daniels is located in Baltimore County
  • Former names for Daniels:
  • Alberton
  • Elsyville
• Deer Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Deer Park is located in Baltimore County
• Falcon Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Ridge
  • Falcon Ridge is located in Baltimore County
• Fields of Harvest
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields of Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields of Harvest
  • Fields of Harvest is located in Baltimore County
• Foxridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxridge
  • Foxridge is located in Baltimore County
• Granite
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
  • Granite is located in Baltimore County
• Heraldry Square
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heraldry Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heraldry Square
  • Heraldry Square is located in Baltimore County
• Imperial Gardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Gardens
  • Imperial Gardens is located in Baltimore County
• Julian Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julian Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian Woods
  • Julian Woods is located in Baltimore County
• Kings Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
  • Kings Park is located in Baltimore County
• Kingswood Common
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood Common have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Common
  • Kingswood Common is located in Baltimore County
• Kraft Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kraft Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft Corner
  • Kraft Corner is located in Baltimore County
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  • Liberty Manor
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Manor
    • Liberty Manor is located in Baltimore County
  • Lyonswood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonswood
    • Lyonswood is located in Baltimore County
  • Merrymount
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrymount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrymount
    • Merrymount is located in Baltimore County
  • Randall Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Ridge
    • Randall Ridge is located in Baltimore County
  • Randallstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randallstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallstown
    • Randallstown is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randallstown <2>
  • Reservoir Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reservoir Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir Ridge
    • Reservoir Ridge is located in Baltimore County
  • Rolling Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Park
    • Rolling Park is located in Baltimore County
  • Rolling Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
    • Rolling Ridge is located in Baltimore County
  • Twelve Trees
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Trees have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Trees
    • Twelve Trees is located in Baltimore County
  • Whispering Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Meadows
    • Whispering Meadows is located in Baltimore County

How Far From Mardella Run 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 Mardella Run to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mardella Run and extending to:

• Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mardella Run to Towson, with an average speed<4> 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 31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 33 miles [53.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,869 miles [9,445.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,452 miles [7,164.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mardella Run. 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/