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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 Patapsco Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Patapsco Woods 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 Patapsco Woods:
- 39.252884, -76.740250
- 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 Patapsco Woods
- 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 Patapsco Woods is near Howard County and also Baltimore City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
- 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 Patapsco Woods
Communities Also Named Patapsco Woods ...
We found one communities that are also named Patapsco Woods.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Patapsco Woods.
Beyond Maryland.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Carroll County
- This Patapsco Woods is located in Carroll County and lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Patapsco Woods that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Patapsco Woods.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Patapsco Woods ...
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 northeast)
- Asylum is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asylum
- Bonnie Brae
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bonnie Brae is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
- Chapelview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chapelview is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapelview
- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Elkridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elkridge Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elkridge Heights is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge Heights
- Frederick Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
- Gray
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gray is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Grays Level
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Grays Level is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Level
- Harristown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Harristown is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- Hilltop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hilltop is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Hunting Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hunting Ridge is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Ridge
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lawyers Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
- Marble Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Marble Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Orange Grove ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Paradise
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Paradise is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Pleasant View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Quail Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Quail Ridge is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Relay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Relay is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relay
- Rockburn Commons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rockburn Commons is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockburn Commons
- Thistle
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Thistle is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thistle
- Timber Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Timber Point is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Point
- Timber Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Timber Run is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Run
- Timberview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Timberview is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberview
- Violetville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Wheatfield Way
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wheatfield Way is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield Way
How Far From Patapsco Woods 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 Patapsco Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Patapsco Woods and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Patapsco Woods 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 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 29 miles [46.7 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,452 miles [7,164.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Patapsco Woods) 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 Patapsco Woods 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 Patapsco Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2529, Longitude: -76.7403 In this case, the coordinates for Patapsco Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.691 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.268 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.451 degrees. |
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