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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 Middlesex, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Middlesex 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 Middlesex:
    • 39.327608, -76.454684
    • 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 Middlesex
  • 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 Middlesex is near Baltimore City and also Harford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford 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 Middlesex

Communities Also Named Middlesex ...

We found nine communities that are also named Middlesex.

Within Maryland, the name Middlesex is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Middlesex [Middlesex County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Middlesex lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Middlesex that is located in Baltimore County.
    • New Jersey
      • Middlesex County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Middlesex [Middlesex County].
    • New York
      • Yates County
      • This Middlesex is located in Yates County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<2> to the north of the Middlesex that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yates County community of Middlesex.
    • North Carolina
      • Nash County
      • This Middlesex is located in Nash County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Middlesex that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Middlesex.
    • Ohio
      • Ashtabula County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Ashtabula County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Middlesex.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Cumberland County
      • This Middlesex is located in Cumberland County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Middlesex that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Middlesex.
    • Vermont
      • Washington County
      • This Middlesex is located in Washington County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Middlesex that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Middlesex.
    • Virginia
      • Accomack County
      • This Middlesex is located in Accomack County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Middlesex that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Accomack County community of Middlesex.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Middlesex ...

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.

  • Berryhill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Berryhill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryhill
  • Bowleys Quarters
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Bowleys Quarters is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowleys Quarters
  • Cedar Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Beach is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Beach
  • Edgewater
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Edgewater is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
  • Garden Village Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Garden Village Park is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village Park
  • Golden Ring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Golden Ring is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring
  • Goldentree
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Goldentree is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldentree
  • Hartland Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hartland Run is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Run
  • Hartland Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hartland Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Village
  • High Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • High Point is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • Hillbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hillbrook is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
  • Holland Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Holland Hills is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Hills
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Kings Court
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Kings Court is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
    • Maple Crest
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Maple Crest is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crest
    • Marys Choice
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Marys Choice is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Choice
    • Poplar
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Poplar is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
    • Rockaway Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockaway Beach is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
    • Rosedale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Shady Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Shady Oaks is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
    • Silver Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Silver Woods is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Woods
    • Sue Creek Landing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sue Creek Landing is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue Creek Landing
    • Turkey Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Turkey Point is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Point

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

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

  • Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Middlesex to Towson, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 43 miles [69.2 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 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 5,855 miles [9,422.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,560 miles [10,557.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,437 miles [7,140.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Middlesex 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Middlesex) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Middlesex, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Middlesex 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 Middlesex. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3276, Longitude: -76.4547       In this case, the coordinates for Middlesex have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.517 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.082 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.30 degrees.