Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Mount Washington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Washington and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mount Washington
- 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 Washington:
- 39.364273, -76.672748
- 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 Mount Washington
- 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 Mount Washington ...
We found ten communities that share the name Mount Washington.
Within Maryland, the name Mount Washington is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Mount Washington is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,307 miles [3,712.8 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Mount Washington.
- Indiana
- Putnam 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 Indiana community of Mount Washington [Putnam County].
- Kentucky
- Bullitt County
- This Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bullitt County community of Mount Washington.
- Massachusetts
- Berkshire County
- This Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Mount Washington.
- Missouri
- Jackson County
- This Mount Washington is located in Jackson County and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Mount Washington.
- New Hampshire
- Coos 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 New Hampshire community of Mount Washington [Coos County].
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Mount Washington is located in Hamilton County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Mount Washington.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Mount Washington is located in Allegheny County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Mount Washington.
- Beaver County
- This Mount Washington is located in Beaver County and lies 215 miles [346 km] to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Mount Washington.
- Fayette County
- This Mount Washington is located in Fayette County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Mount Washington.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Washington ...
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.
- Bare Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bare Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bare Hills
- Bare Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Bonnie Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Ridge
- Bonnie Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Cold Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Baltimore City
- Colonial Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Euclid Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euclid Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid Heights
- Euclid Heights is located in Baltimore City
- Evergreen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Falls Gable
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Gable have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Gable
- Falls Gable is located in Baltimore County
- Fields of Stevenson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields of Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields of Stevenson
- Fields of Stevenson is located in Baltimore County
- Forest Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Baltimore City
- Greengate
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Halcyon Gate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halcyon Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyon Gate
- Halcyon Gate is located in Baltimore County
- Homeland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Continue List (15 more) ...
- Howard Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Park
- Howard Park is located in Baltimore City
- Howardsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
- Howardsville is located in Baltimore County
- Jones Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley
- Jones Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Martins Choice
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Choice
- Martins Choice is located in Baltimore County
- Mount Hope
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Baltimore City
- Pickwick
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Pikesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikesville
- Pikesville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikesville <4>
- Rockland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Rockland Run
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Run
- Rockland Run is located in Baltimore County
- Summit Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Chase
- Summit Chase is located in Baltimore County
- Summit Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Park
- Summit Park is located in Baltimore County
- Television Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Television Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Television Hill
- Television Hill is located in Baltimore City
- Twinridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Valley Stream
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Stream
- Valley Stream is located in Baltimore County
- Howard Park
How Far From Mount Washington 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 Mount Washington to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mount Washington and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Mount Washington to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 37 miles [59.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,862 miles [9,434 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,568 miles [10,570.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,445 miles [7,153.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Washington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Washington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Washington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3643, Longitude: -76.6727 In this case, the coordinates for Mount Washington 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 Mount Washington 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 . 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 Mount Washington 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 307.643 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.231 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.378 degrees. |