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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 Wilson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Wilson 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 Wilson:
    • 39.383162, -76.756641
    • 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 Wilson
  • 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 Mount Wilson is near Baltimore City and also Howard 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 Howard 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 Wilson

Communities Also Named Mount Wilson ...

We found two communities that are also named Mount Wilson.

Within Maryland, the name Mount Wilson is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Mount Wilson is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,291 miles [3,687 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Wilson that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Mount Wilson.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lebanon County
      • This Mount Wilson is located in Lebanon County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mount Wilson that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Mount Wilson.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Wilson ...

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.

  • Colonial Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Falcon Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Falcon Ridge is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Ridge
  • Fields of Stevenson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Fields of Stevenson is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields of Stevenson
  • Fishtown
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Fishtown is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtown
  • Foxridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Foxridge is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxridge
  • Green Spring Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Green Spring Junction is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Junction
  • Greene Tree
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Greene Tree is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Tree
  • Grey Rock
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Grey Rock is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Rock
  • Howardsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Howardsville is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
  • Imperial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Imperial Gardens is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Gardens
  • Julian Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Julian Woods is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian Woods
  • Leisure Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Leisure Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Hill
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Liberty Manor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Liberty Manor is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Manor
    • Lyonswood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Lyonswood is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonswood
    • Merrymount
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Merrymount is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrymount
    • Pikesville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Randall Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Randall Ridge is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Ridge
    • Randallstown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rolling Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Rolling Park is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Park
    • Rolling Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Rolling Ridge is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
    • Whispering Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Whispering Meadows is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Meadows
    • Willow Glen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Willow Glen is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen

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

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

  • Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the East.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Mount Wilson to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 36 miles [57.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,865 miles [9,438.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,571 miles [10,575 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,448 miles [7,158.4 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mount Wilson) 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 Wilson 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 Wilson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3832, Longitude: -76.7566       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Wilson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.691 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.289 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.406 degrees.