Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Parsons Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parsons Ridge and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Parsons Ridge

• 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 Parsons Ridge:
  • 39.515108, -76.313847
  • 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 Parsons Ridge

• 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 Parsons Ridge 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 Parsons Ridge

Curious and Interesting Names Near Parsons Ridge ...

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.

• Bright Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Bright Oaks is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Oaks
• Camelot
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Camelot is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
• Cedar Spring
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Cedar Spring is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Spring
• Evergreen Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Evergreen Heights is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Heights
• Fairway
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Fairway is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
• Forest Lawn
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Forest Lawn is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
• Fountain Glen
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Fountain Glen is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Glen
• Fountain Green
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Fountain Green is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
• Fox Bow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Fox Bow is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Bow
• Green Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Green Ridge is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
• Harold Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Harold Heights is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold Heights
• Hickory Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hickory Hills is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
• Continue List   (16 more) ...
  • Homestead Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Homestead Village is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
  • Howard Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Howard Park is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Park
  • Hunters Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hunters Run is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
  • Ivy Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Ivy Hill is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
  • Kings Charter
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Kings Charter is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Charter
  • Locust Knoll
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Locust Knoll is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Knoll
  • Majors Choice
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Majors Choice is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majors Choice
  • Michaels Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Michaels Corner is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Corner
  • Sable Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Sable Woods is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable Woods
  • Scots Fancy
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Scots Fancy is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scots Fancy
  • Shamrock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Shamrock is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
  • Shucks Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Shucks Corners is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shucks Corners
  • Silver Spring Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Silver Spring Heights is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring Heights
  • Singer Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Singer Woods is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer Woods
  • Temple Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Temple Hills is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills
  • Todd Lakes
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Todd Lakes is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Lakes

How Far From Parsons Ridge 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 Parsons Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Parsons Ridge and extending to:

• Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Parsons Ridge to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> 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 57 miles [91.7 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,841 miles [9,400.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,547 miles [10,536.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,423 miles [7,118.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'