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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 Monkton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Monkton 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 Monkton:
    • 39.578931, -76.615568
    • 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 Monkton
  • 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 Monkton ...

We found two communities that share the name Monkton.

Within Maryland, the name Monkton is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ontario
      • This Monkton lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Monkton that is located in Baltimore County.
    • Vermont
      • Addison 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 Vermont community of Monkton [Addison County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Monkton ...

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.

  • Bacon Hall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacon Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hall
    • Bacon Hall is located in Baltimore County
  • Blackhorse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackhorse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhorse
    • Blackhorse is located in Harford County
  • Brandy Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Springs
    • Brandy Springs is located in Baltimore County
  • Cloverfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Coachmans Field
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coachmans Field have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coachmans Field
    • Coachmans Field is located in Baltimore County
  • Cross Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Fern Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Valley
    • Fern Valley is located in Baltimore County
  • Flickerwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flickerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flickerwood
    • Flickerwood is located in Baltimore County
  • Friends View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Graystone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graystone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graystone
    • Graystone is located in Baltimore County
  • Henrys Bridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Hope Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Meadows
    • Hope Meadows is located in Baltimore County
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    • Hunters Mill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Mill
      • Hunters Mill is located in Baltimore County
    • Manor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
      • Manor is located in Baltimore County
    • Manor Brook
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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 View Farms
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Piney Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>

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

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

  • Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Monkton to Towson, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 41 miles [66 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 about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 52 miles [83.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,851 miles [9,416.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,558 miles [10,554.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,434 miles [7,135.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monkton. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Monkton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monkton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5789, Longitude: -76.6156    
<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 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 Monkton 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 Monkton 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 307.594 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.208 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.268 degrees.




 

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