Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oak Summit, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak Summit and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oak Summit
- 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 Oak Summit:
- 39.394829, -76.514687
- 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 Oak Summit
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Since Oak Summit is near Baltimore City and also Harford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
- eBird sighting report for Harford 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Oak Summit ...
We found three communities that share the name Oak Summit.
Within Maryland, the name Oak Summit is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Dutchess County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Oak Summit [Dutchess County].
- North Carolina
- Forsyth County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Oak Summit [Forsyth County].
- Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County
- This Oak Summit is located in Montgomery County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Oak Summit that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Oak Summit.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Summit ...
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.
- Apple Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Ridge
- Apple Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Chapel Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Valley
- Chapel Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Coventry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Cowpen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Cub Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Cub Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Evergreen
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Harmony Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
- Harmony Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Hillendale Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillendale Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale Farms
- Hillendale Farms is located in Baltimore County
- Hillendale Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillendale Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale Park
- Hillendale Park is located in Baltimore County
- Hunting Lodge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Lodge
- Hunting Lodge is located in Baltimore County
- Joppa Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Heights
- Joppa Heights is located in Baltimore County
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- Joppa Vale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Vale
- Joppa Vale is located in Baltimore County
- Joppa View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa View
- Joppa View is located in Baltimore County
- Kings Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ridge
- Kings Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Necker
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Pine Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Putty Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putty Hill
- Putty Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Ridge Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Grove
- Ridge Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Silver Meadow
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Meadow
- Silver Meadow is located in Baltimore County
- Silver Spring Station
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring Station
- Silver Spring Station is located in Baltimore County
- Summer Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Summer Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Joppa Vale
How Far From Oak Summit 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 Oak Summit to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oak Summit and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the West.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Oak Summit to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 44 miles [70.8 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,854 miles [9,421.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,560 miles [10,557.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,437 miles [7,140.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Summit. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Oak Summit 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 county. 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Summit) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Summit. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3948, Longitude: -76.5147 In this case, the coordinates for Oak Summit have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Oak Summit to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.547 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.127 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.299 degrees. |