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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 Point Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Point Village 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 Point Village:
    • 39.266774, -76.471628
    • 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 North Point Village
  • 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 North Point Village is near Baltimore City and also Anne Arundel 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 Anne Arundel 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 North Point Village

Communities Also Named North Point Village ...

We found one communities that are also named North Point Village.

Within Maryland, the name North Point Village is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named North Point Village in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Cumberland County
      • This North Point Village is located in Cumberland County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the North Point Village that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of North Point Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Point Village ...

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.

  • Airport Beach ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Airport Beach is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Beach
  • Breezy Point Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Breezy Point Beach is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Point Beach
  • Cedar Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Beach is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Beach
  • Eagle Nest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Eagle Nest is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Nest
  • Edgewater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Edgewater is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
  • Evergreen Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Evergreen Park is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
  • Golden Ring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Golden Ring is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring
  • Goldentree
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Goldentree is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldentree
  • Graceland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Graceland is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland
  • Gray Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Gray Haven is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Haven
  • Harborview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Harborview is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborview
  • Hartland Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartland Run is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Run
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Hartland Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hartland Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Village
    • Hillbrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hillbrook is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
    • Holly Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Holly Beach is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Beach
    • Island View Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Island View Beach is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View Beach
    • Lodge Forest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Lodge Forest is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge Forest
    • Lynch Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lynch Point is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Point
    • Marys Choice
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Marys Choice is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Choice
    • Middlesex
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Middlesex is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
    • Orangeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Orangeville is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
    • Porters Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Porters Park is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Park
    • Riverview ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Riverview is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Rockaway Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Rockaway Beach is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
    • Rosedale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sparrows Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Sparrows Point is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Point
    • Stab
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Stab is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stab
    • Sue Creek Landing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sue Creek Landing is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue Creek Landing
    • Turkey Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Turkey Point is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Point
    • Wildwood Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Wildwood Beach is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Beach

How Far From North Point Village 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 North Point Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Point Village and extending to:

  • Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from North Point Village to Towson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 39 miles [62.8 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 5,858 miles [9,427.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,563 miles [10,562.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,440 miles [7,145.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 from Point A (ie- North Point Village) 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 North Point Village 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 North Point Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2668, Longitude: -76.4716       In this case, the coordinates for North Point Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.531 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.089 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.331 degrees.