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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 Parkshire, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parkshire and the surrounding area.
- 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 Parkshire:
- 39.509551, -76.434407
- 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 Parkshire
- 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 Harford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
- Since Parkshire is near Baltimore County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Parkshire
Communities Also Named Parkshire ...
We found one communities that are also named Parkshire.
Within Maryland, the name Parkshire is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Parkshire in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Parkshire is located in Charleston County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Parkshire that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Parkshire.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkshire ...
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.
- Cedarwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarwood is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
- Cloverdale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cloverdale is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Dunwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dunwood is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwood
- Eagle View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Eagle View is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle View
- Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fox Bow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fox Bow is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Bow
- Franklins Chance
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Franklins Chance is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklins Chance
- Gunpowder Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gunpowder Farms is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunpowder Farms
- Harvest Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Harvest Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hills
- High Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- High Point is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Hunting Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hunting Ridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Ridge
- Indian Princess
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Princess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Princess
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Jenkins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jenkins is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Jerusalem Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jerusalem Mills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Mills
- Joppa Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Joppa Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Hills
- Kingswood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kingswood is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
- Locust Knoll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Locust Knoll is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Knoll
- Long Green Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Long Green Woods is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Green Woods
- Lynchs Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Merrywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Merrywood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrywood
- Orchard Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Orchard Lakes is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Lakes
- Parliament Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Parliament Ridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parliament Ridge
- Pleasant Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasantville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasantville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Stoneybrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stoneybrook is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
- Upper Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Valleybrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Valleybrook is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleybrook
- White House Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- White House Park is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Park
- Willows
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Willows is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Winters Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Winters Run is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Run
How Far From Parkshire 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 Parkshire to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parkshire and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Parkshire to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 53 miles [85.3 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 over two 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 5,846 miles [9,408.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,552 miles [10,544.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,429 miles [7,127.8 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Parkshire) 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 Parkshire 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 Parkshire. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5096, Longitude: -76.4344 In this case, the coordinates for Parkshire have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.491 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.081 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.219 degrees. |
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