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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 Orange Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Orange Grove 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 Orange Grove:
    • 39.241773, -76.732194
    • 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 Orange Grove
  • 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 Orange Grove ...

We found eight communities that share the name Orange Grove.

There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Orange Grove.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Howard County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Orange Grove [Howard County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Louisiana
      • Plaquemines Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Orange Grove [Plaquemines Parish].
    • Mississippi
      • Harrison County
      • This Orange Grove is located in Harrison County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<3> to the southwest of the Orange Grove that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Orange Grove.
      • Jackson County
      • This Orange Grove is located in Jackson County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km] to the southwest of the Orange Grove that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Orange Grove.
    • North Carolina
      • Orange County
      • This Orange Grove is located in Orange County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Orange Grove that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Orange Grove.
    • South Carolina
      • Beaufort County
      • This Orange Grove is located in Beaufort County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Orange Grove that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Orange Grove.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Orange Grove is located in Harris County and lies 1,235 miles [1,987.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Orange Grove that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Orange Grove.
      • Jim Wells County
      • This Orange Grove is located in Jim Wells County and lies 1,441 miles [2,319.1 km] to the west southwest of the Orange Grove that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jim Wells County community of Orange Grove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Orange Grove ...

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.

  • Asylum ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asylum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asylum
    • Asylum is located in Baltimore County
  • Bonnie Brae
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Brae have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
    • Bonnie Brae is located in Howard County
  • Elkridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
    • Elkridge is located in Howard County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkridge <5>
  • Elkridge Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge Heights
    • Elkridge Heights is located in Howard County
  • Frederick Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
    • Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
  • Gray
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Gray is located in Howard County
  • Grays Level
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Level have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Level
    • Grays Level is located in Baltimore County
  • Harristown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
    • Harristown is located in Baltimore County
  • Hunting Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Ridge
    • Hunting Ridge is located in Baltimore City
  • Lawyers Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
    • Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
  • Marble Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
    • Marble Hill is located in Howard County
  • Orange Grove ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
    • Orange Grove is located in Howard County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Paradise
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Baltimore County
    • Pleasant View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Howard County
    • Quail Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
      • Quail Ridge is located in Howard County
    • Relay
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relay
      • Relay is located in Baltimore County
    • Rockburn Commons
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockburn Commons have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockburn Commons
      • Rockburn Commons is located in Howard County
    • Thistle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thistle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thistle
      • Thistle is located in Baltimore County
    • Timber Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Point
      • Timber Point is located in Baltimore County
    • Timberview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberview
      • Timberview is located in Howard County
    • Violetville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
      • Violetville is located in Baltimore City
    • Woodland Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Howard County

How Far From Orange Grove 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 Orange Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Orange Grove once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Orange Grove and extending to:

  • Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Orange Grove to Towson, with an average speed<6> 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,870 miles [9,446.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,576 miles [10,583 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,453 miles [7,166.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Orange Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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 Orange Grove 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.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Orange Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orange Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2418, Longitude: -76.7322       In this case, the coordinates for Orange Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Orange Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.687 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.262 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.452 degrees.




 

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