Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mayfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mayfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mayfield
- 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 Mayfield:
- 39.293716, -76.918310
- 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 Mayfield
- 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 Howard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Howard County
- Since Mayfield is near Carroll County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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
Communities Also Named Mayfield ...
We found 38 communities that share the name Mayfield.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Mayfield.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 37 communities, 33 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Mayfield lies 1,973 miles [3,175.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mayfield that is located in Howard County.
- Arkansas
- California
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Manitoba
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Brunswick
- This Mayfield lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mayfield that is located in Howard County.
- New York
- North Carolina
- Caldwell County
- This Mayfield is located in Caldwell County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mayfield that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Mayfield.
- Rockingham County
- This Mayfield is located in Rockingham County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km] to the southwest of the Mayfield that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Mayfield.
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Mayfield is located in Butler County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the west of the Mayfield that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Mayfield.
- Cuyahoga County
- This Mayfield is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km] to the northwest of the Mayfield that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Mayfield.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Mayfield lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Mayfield that is located in Howard County.
- Pennsylvania
- Lackawanna County
- This Mayfield is located in Lackawanna County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mayfield that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Mayfield.
- Westmoreland County
- This Mayfield is located in Westmoreland County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km] to the west northwest of the Mayfield that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Mayfield.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Mayfield lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mayfield that is located in Howard County.
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Hale County
- This Mayfield is located in Hale County and lies 1,428 miles [2,298.1 km]<1> to the west of the Mayfield that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Mayfield.
- Hill County
- This Mayfield is located in Hill County and lies 1,237 miles [1,990.8 km] to the west southwest of the Mayfield that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hill County community of Mayfield.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Mayfield is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,840 miles [2,961.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mayfield that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Mayfield.
- Sanpete County
- This Mayfield is located in Sanpete County and lies 1,849 miles [2,975.7 km] to the west of the Mayfield that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sanpete County community of Mayfield.
- Virginia
- Fredericksburg City
- This Mayfield is located in Fredericksburg City and lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mayfield that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fredericksburg City community of Mayfield.
- Henrico 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 Virginia community of Mayfield [Henrico County].
- Lynchburg City
- This Mayfield is located in Lynchburg City and lies 181 miles [291.3 km] to the southwest of the Mayfield that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lynchburg City community of Mayfield.
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mayfield ...
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.
- Alpha
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Chapel Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Woods
- Chapel Woods is located in Howard County
- Driver
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Eagles Loft
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Loft have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Loft
- Eagles Loft is located in Howard County
- Farside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Fox Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Granite
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Gray Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Gray Rock Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Rock Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Rock Farms
- Gray Rock Farms is located in Howard County
- Green Henge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Henge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Henge
- Green Henge is located in Howard County
- Heritage Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
- Heritage Farms is located in Howard County
- Hobbits Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbits Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbits Glen
- Hobbits Glen is located in Howard County
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- Howard Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Heights
- Howard Heights is located in Howard County
- Indian Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill
- Indian Hill is located in Howard County
- Ivory
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Locust Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Ridge
- Locust Ridge is located in Howard County
- Longfellow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longfellow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longfellow
- Longfellow is located in Howard County
- Maplewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Pine Orchard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
- Pine Orchard is located in Howard County
- Rover ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Sandy Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Shepherds Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherds Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds Glen
- Shepherds Glen is located in Howard County
- Sky View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Slacks Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slacks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slacks Corner
- Slacks Corner is located in Howard County
- Sycamore Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Springs
- Sycamore Springs is located in Howard County
- Thornbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornbrook
- Thornbrook is located in Howard County
- Twelve Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Hills
- Twelve Hills is located in Howard County
- Howard Heights
How Far From Mayfield 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 Mayfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mayfield and extending to:
- Ellicott City, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Mayfield 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,876 miles [9,456.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,582 miles [10,592.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,459 miles [7,176.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mayfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Howard County: www.co.ho.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mayfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mayfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2937, Longitude: -76.9183 In this case, the coordinates for Mayfield 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 Mayfield 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> | 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 Mayfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Mayfield 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 307.793 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.391 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.51 degrees. |