Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mission Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mission Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mission Ridge
- 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 Mission Ridge:
- 39.537050, -76.615803
- 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 Mission Ridge
- 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 Mission Ridge is near Harford County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harford County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Mission Ridge ...
We found two communities that share the name Mission Ridge.
Within Maryland, the name Mission Ridge is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Walker 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 Georgia community of Mission Ridge [Walker County].
- South Dakota
- Stanley County
- This Mission Ridge is located in Stanley County and lies 1,283 miles [2,064.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Mission Ridge that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanley County community of Mission Ridge.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mission Ridge ...
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.
- Cloverfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverfield
- Cloverfield is located in Baltimore County
- Cross Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Cross Creek is located in Baltimore County
- Fox Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Friends View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friends View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends View
- Friends View is located in Baltimore County
- Henrys Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrys Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Bridge
- Henrys Bridge is located in Baltimore County
- Hillendale Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillendale Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale Heights
- Hillendale Heights is located in Baltimore County
- Hunt Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Valley
- Hunt Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunt Valley <4>
- Hunters Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
- Hunters Run is located in Baltimore County
- Manor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Manor Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Brook
- Manor Brook is located in Baltimore County
- Manor Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Glen
- Manor Glen is located in Baltimore County
- Manor View Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor View Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor View Farms
- Manor View Farms is located in Baltimore County
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- Marble Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Marble Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Piney Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
- Piney Creek is located in Baltimore County
- Piney Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Hill
- Piney Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Priceville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Priceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
- Priceville is located in Baltimore County
- Sparks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Sparks is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <4>
- Sunnybrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
- Sunnybrook is located in Baltimore County
- Western Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Run
- Western Run is located in Baltimore County
- Marble Hill
How Far From Mission Ridge 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 Mission Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mission Ridge and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Mission Ridge 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 39 miles [62.8 km] to the south (S). 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 49 miles [78.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two 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 5,853 miles [9,419.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,559 miles [10,555.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,436 miles [7,139 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mission Ridge. 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> | 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 Mission Ridge 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mission Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mission Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5371, Longitude: -76.6158 In this case, the coordinates for Mission Ridge 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 Mission Ridge 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 307.597 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.206 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.285 degrees. |