Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Masonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Masonville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Masonville
- 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 Masonville:
- 39.240385, -76.594410
- 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 Masonville
- 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
Communities Also Named Masonville ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Masonville.
Within Maryland, the name Masonville is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lauderdale County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Masonville [Lauderdale County].
- Arkansas
- Desha County
- This Masonville is located in Desha County and lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km]<2> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Desha County community of Masonville.
- Colorado
- Larimer County
- This Masonville is located in Larimer County and lies 1,512 miles [2,433.3 km]<2> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Larimer County community of Masonville.
- Connecticut
- Windham County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Windham County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Masonville.
- Iowa
- Delaware County
- This Masonville is located in Delaware County and lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km]<2> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Masonville.
- Kentucky
- Christian County
- This Masonville is located in Christian County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<2> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Masonville.
- Daviess County
- This Masonville is located in Daviess County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km] to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Daviess County community of Masonville.
- Michigan
- Delta County
- This Masonville is located in Delta County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<2> to the northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Masonville.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Masonville is located in Burlington County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<2> to the east northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Masonville.
- New York
- Delaware County
- This Masonville is located in Delaware County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<2> to the north northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Masonville.
- Ontario
- This Masonville lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<2> to the northwest.
- Quebec
- This Masonville lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<2> to the north northeast.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Masonville is located in Fairfax County and lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<2> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Masonville.
- West Virginia
- Grant County
- This Masonville is located in Grant County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<2> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Masonville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Masonville ...
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.
- Cherry Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Baltimore City
- English Consul
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Consul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Consul
- English Consul is located in Baltimore City
- Fells Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fells Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fells Point
- Fells Point is located in Baltimore City
- Ferndale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Ferndale is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <4>
- Foremans Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foremans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foremans Corner
- Foremans Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
- Furnace Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Branch
- Furnace Branch is located in Anne Arundel County
- Gatewater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Graceland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Greenlawn Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlawn Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Beach
- Greenlawn Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Greenlawn Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlawn Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Shores
- Greenlawn Shores is located in Anne Arundel County
- Grove Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Ridge
- Grove Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Harborview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harborview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborview
- Harborview is located in Baltimore County
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- Harris Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Heights
- Harris Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
- Heritage Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hill
- Heritage Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Little Italy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Little Italy is located in Baltimore City
- Lynnbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Minersville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Minersville is located in Baltimore City
- Monumental
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monumental have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monumental
- Monumental is located in Baltimore County
- Orangeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Orangeville is located in Baltimore City
- Pleasantville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Anne Arundel County
- Point Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Anne Arundel County
- Rippling Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rippling Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippling Ridge
- Rippling Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Riverview ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Spring Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gardens
- Spring Gardens is located in Baltimore City
- Twin Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Twin Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Violetville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Willow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Woodlawn Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
- Woodlawn Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
- Harris Heights
How Far From Masonville 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 Masonville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Masonville and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Masonville to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 33 miles [53.1 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 over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,864 miles [9,437.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,570 miles [10,573.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,446 miles [7,155.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Masonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Masonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Masonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Masonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2404, Longitude: -76.5944 In this case, the coordinates for Masonville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Masonville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.605 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.169 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.394 degrees. |