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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 Mount Harmony, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Harmony 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 Mount Harmony:
    • 38.698451, -76.604126
    • 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 Mount Harmony
  • 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 Calvert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Calvert County
    • Since Mount Harmony is near Anne Arundel County and also Prince George's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's 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 Mount Harmony

Communities Also Named Mount Harmony ...

We found four communities that are also named Mount Harmony.

Within Maryland, the name Mount Harmony is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Tennessee
      • Bradley County
      • This Mount Harmony is located in Bradley County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Harmony that is located in Calvert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Mount Harmony.
      • McMinn County
      • This Mount Harmony is located in McMinn County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Harmony that is located in Calvert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Mount Harmony.
      • Monroe County
      • This Mount Harmony is located in Monroe County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Harmony that is located in Calvert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Mount Harmony.
    • West Virginia
      • Marion County
      • This Mount Harmony is located in Marion County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mount Harmony that is located in Calvert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Mount Harmony.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Harmony ...

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.

  • Annie Hall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Annie Hall is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annie Hall
  • Barefoot Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Barefoot Park is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barefoot Park
  • Camelback
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Camelback is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelback
  • Friendship
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Lord Calvert Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lord Calvert Hills is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lord Calvert Hills
  • Marion Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Marion Oaks is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Oaks
  • Meadow Run Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Meadow Run Park is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Run Park
  • Paris
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Paris is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Paris Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Paris Oaks is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Oaks
  • Paris Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Paris Pines is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Pines
  • Paris Poplars
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Paris Poplars is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Poplars
  • Persimmon Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Persimmon Hills is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon Hills
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Ridgeview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Ridgeview is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
    • Sam Owings Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Sam Owings Place is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Owings Place
    • Sycamore Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Sycamore Ridge is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Ridge
    • Trails
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Trails is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails
    • Tranquility
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Tranquility is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
    • Tuckers Reach
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Tuckers Reach is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Reach
    • Woodlawn Farms
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodlawn Farms is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Farms

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

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

  • Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Harmony to Prince Frederick, with an average speed<3> 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,887 miles [9,474.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,591 miles [10,607.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,468 miles [7,190.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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- Mount Harmony) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Mount Harmony 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 Mount Harmony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6985, Longitude: -76.6041       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Harmony have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.648 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.133 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.61 degrees.