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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 Norris Run Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Norris Run Woods 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 Norris Run Woods:
    • 39.452882, -76.851922
    • 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 Norris Run Woods
  • 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 Norris Run Woods is near Carroll County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
    • 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 Norris Run Woods

Curious and Interesting Names Near Norris Run Woods ...

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.

  • Almond Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Almond Valley is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond Valley
  • Belltown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Belltown is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
  • Cherry Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cherry Valley is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Cold Saturday
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cold Saturday is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Saturday
  • Deer Cross
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Deer Cross is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Cross
  • Deer Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Deer Park is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Delight
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Delight is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
  • Delight Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Delight Meadows is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight Meadows
  • Finksburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Folly Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Folly Farms is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Farms
  • Glen Falls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Glen Falls is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Falls
  • Green Hill Farm
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Green Hill Farm is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Farm
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Hunters Glen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Hunters Glen is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
    • Ivy Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Ivy Meadows is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Meadows
    • Lakeview Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
    • Liberty View Farms
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Liberty View Farms is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty View Farms
    • Louisville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Louisville is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Pleasant Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Red Oak Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Red Oak Hills is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Hills
    • Reservoir Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Reservoir Ridge is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir Ridge
    • Ricketts Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ricketts Ridge is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts Ridge
    • Sunnybrook Farms
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunnybrook Farms is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Farms
    • Timber Chase
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Timber Chase is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Chase
    • Timber Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Timber Grove is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Grove
    • Tollgate
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Tollgate is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollgate
    • Tree Top Station
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Tree Top Station is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Top Station
    • Twin Knolls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Twin Knolls is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Knolls
    • Velvet Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Velvet Hills is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Hills
    • Woodleaf
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Woodleaf is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodleaf

How Far From Norris Run Woods 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 Norris Run Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Norris Run Woods and extending to:

  • Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Norris Run Woods to Towson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 38 miles [61.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 39 miles [62.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving 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 5,866 miles [9,440.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,573 miles [10,578.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,450 miles [7,161.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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- Norris Run Woods) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Norris Run Woods 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 Norris Run Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4529, Longitude: -76.8519       In this case, the coordinates for Norris Run Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.743 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.358 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.419 degrees.