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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 Mayfair, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mayfair 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 Mayfair:
    • 39.444828, -76.651637
    • 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 Mayfair
  • 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 Mayfair ...

We found 28 communities that share the name Mayfair.

There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Mayfair.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 25 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Prince George's County
      • This Mayfair is located in Prince George's County and lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mayfair that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Mayfair.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Mayfair is located in Jefferson County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mayfair that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Mayfair.
      • Madison County
      • This Mayfair is located in Madison County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km] to the west southwest of the Mayfair that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Mayfair.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Mayfair is located in Montgomery County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km] to the southwest of the Mayfair that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mayfair.
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Mayfair is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km] to the west southwest of the Mayfair that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Mayfair.
    • British Columbia
      • This Mayfair lies 2,338 miles [3,762.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mayfair that is located in Baltimore County.
    • California
      • Kern County
      • This Mayfair is located in Kern County and lies 2,314 miles [3,724 km]<1> to the west of the Mayfair that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of Mayfair.
      • Los Angeles County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Mayfair [Los Angeles County].
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Mayfair is located in Kent County and lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mayfair that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Mayfair.
    • Georgia
      • Chatham County
      • This Mayfair is located in Chatham County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mayfair that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Mayfair.
      • Dougherty County
      • This Mayfair is located in Dougherty County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km] to the southwest of the Mayfair that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Mayfair.
      • Fulton County
      • This Mayfair is located in Fulton County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km] to the southwest of the Mayfair that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Mayfair.
      • Richmond County
      • This Mayfair is located in Richmond County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km] to the southwest of the Mayfair that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Mayfair.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Mayfair is located in Cook County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mayfair that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Mayfair.
      • Tazewell County
      • This Mayfair is located in Tazewell County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km] to the west of the Mayfair that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Mayfair.
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Mayfair [East Baton Rouge Parish].
    • Mississippi
      • Hinds County
      • This Mayfair is located in Hinds County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mayfair that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Mayfair.
    • New York
      • Schenectady County
      • This Mayfair is located in Schenectady County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mayfair that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schenectady County community of Mayfair.
    • North Carolina
      • Cumberland County
      • This Mayfair is located in Cumberland County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mayfair that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Mayfair.
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Mayfair is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km] to the southwest of the Mayfair that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Mayfair.
    • Ontario
      • This Mayfair lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mayfair that is located in Baltimore County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Northumberland County
      • This Mayfair is located in Northumberland County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the north of the Mayfair that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Mayfair.
      • Philadelphia County
      • This Mayfair is located in Philadelphia County and lies 95 miles [152.9 km] to the east northeast of the Mayfair that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Mayfair.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Mayfair lies 1,728 miles [2,780.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mayfair that is located in Baltimore County.
    • South Carolina
      • Florence County
      • This Mayfair is located in Florence County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mayfair that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Mayfair.
      • Greenville County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Mayfair [Greenville County].
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Mayfair is located in Harris County and lies 1,253 miles [2,016.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mayfair that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Mayfair.
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This Mayfair is located in Weber County and lies 1,848 miles [2,974.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mayfair that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Mayfair.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mayfair ...

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.

  • Boxwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood
    • Boxwood is located in Baltimore County
  • Chapel Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Chapel Hill is located in Baltimore County
  • Chapel Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Ridge
    • Chapel Ridge is located in Baltimore County
  • Cockeysville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cockeysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockeysville
    • Cockeysville is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cockeysville <4>
  • Deer Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
    • Deer Run is located in Baltimore County
  • Dun Rovin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dun Rovin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dun Rovin
    • Dun Rovin is located in Baltimore County
  • Fallswood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallswood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallswood
    • Fallswood is located in Baltimore County
  • Green Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
    • Green Ridge is located in Baltimore County
  • Greenwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Baltimore County
  • Havenwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenwood
    • Havenwood is located in Baltimore County
  • Hickory Meadow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Meadow
    • Hickory Meadow is located in Baltimore County
  • Hillside Hunt
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Hunt
    • Hillside Hunt is located in Baltimore County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Hunt Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Ridge
      • Hunt Ridge is located in Baltimore County
    • Hunters Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hill
      • Hunters Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Huntspring
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntspring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntspring
      • Huntspring is located in Baltimore County
    • Ivy Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
      • Ivy Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Lutherville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mays Chapel
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Chapel
      • Mays Chapel is located in Baltimore County
    • Meadowland
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowland
      • Meadowland is located in Baltimore County
    • Orchard Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Baltimore County
    • Pot Spring
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pot Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pot Spring
      • Pot Spring is located in Baltimore County
    • Ridervale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridervale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridervale
      • Ridervale is located in Baltimore County
    • Riderwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riderwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderwood
      • Riderwood is located in Baltimore County
    • Riderwood Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riderwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderwood Hills
      • Riderwood Hills is located in Baltimore County
    • Rogers ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Baltimore County
    • Seminary Overlook
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Overlook
      • Seminary Overlook is located in Baltimore County
    • Seminary Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Springs
      • Seminary Springs is located in Baltimore County
    • Sunset Knoll
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Knoll
      • Sunset Knoll is located in Baltimore County
    • Texas
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
      • Texas is located in Baltimore County
    • Valley Crest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Crest
      • Valley Crest is located in Baltimore County

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

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

  • Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Mayfair to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> 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 43 miles [69.2 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 just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,858 miles [9,427.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,564 miles [10,563.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,441 miles [7,147.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mayfair) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mayfair. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4448, Longitude: -76.6516       In this case, the coordinates for Mayfair have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Mayfair could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Mayfair 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 307.625 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.223 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.337 degrees.









 

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