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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 North Bend Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Bend Heights 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 North Bend Heights:
    • 39.631494, -76.461630
    • 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 North Bend Heights
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Bend Heights ...

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.

  • Bushs Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushs Corner
    • Bushs Corner is located in Harford County
  • Chrome Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrome Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome Hill
    • Chrome Hill is located in Harford County
  • Clover Field
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Field
    • Clover Field is located in Harford County
  • Coopstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
    • Coopstown is located in Harford County
  • Coventry Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Meadows
    • Coventry Meadows is located in Harford County
  • Deer Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Meadows
    • Deer Meadows is located in Harford County
  • Eden Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Hills
    • Eden Hills is located in Harford County
  • Federal Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
    • Federal Hill is located in Harford County
  • Ferncliff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferncliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
    • Ferncliff is located in Harford County
  • Fox Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
    • Fox Meadows is located in Harford County
  • Fox Meadows Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadows Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows Woods
    • Fox Meadows Woods is located in Harford County
  • Furnace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
    • Furnace is located in Harford County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Hunt Crest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Crest
      • Hunt Crest is located in Harford County
    • Madonna
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madonna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonna
      • Madonna is located in Harford County
    • Madonna Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madonna Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonna Hills
      • Madonna Hills is located in Harford County
    • Midsummer Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midsummer Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midsummer Hill
      • Midsummer Hill is located in Harford County
    • Quail Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hills
      • Quail Hills is located in Harford County
    • Quiet Inheritance
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiet Inheritance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Inheritance
      • Quiet Inheritance is located in Harford County
    • Rolling Knolls
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Knolls
      • Rolling Knolls is located in Harford County
    • Seven Cedars
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Cedars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Cedars
      • Seven Cedars is located in Harford County
    • Spooners Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooners Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooners Creek
      • Spooners Creek is located in Harford County
    • Spring Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
      • Spring Meadows is located in Harford County
    • Stirrup Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stirrup Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrup Run
      • Stirrup Run is located in Harford County
    • Whispering Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Woods
      • Whispering Woods is located in Harford County

How Far From North Bend Heights to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as North Bend Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in North Bend Heights and extending to:

  • Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from North Bend Heights to Bel Air, 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 45 miles [72.4 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 59 miles [95 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,842 miles [9,401.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,549 miles [10,539.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,425 miles [7,121.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Bend Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Harford County: www.co.ha.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Bend Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Bend Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6315, Longitude: -76.4616       In this case, the coordinates for North Bend Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 North Bend Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.498 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.108 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.181 degrees.









 

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