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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, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Patapsco 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:
- 39.214184, -76.687994
- 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
- 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 Anne Arundel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
- Since Patapsco is near Howard County and also Baltimore County, 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 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 Patapsco
Communities Also Named Patapsco ...
We found one communities that are also named Patapsco.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Patapsco.
Beyond Maryland.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Carroll County
- This Patapsco is located in Carroll County and lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Patapsco that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Patapsco.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Patapsco ...
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.
- Elkridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Elkridge Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Elkridge Heights is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge Heights
- English Consul
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- English Consul is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Consul
- Ferndale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grove Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Grove Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Ridge
- Harris Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Harris Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Heights
- Heritage Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Heritage Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hill
- Homeland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Homeland Park is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
- Lawyers Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lynnbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lynnbrook is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnbrook
- Marble Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Marble Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Minersville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Minersville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Monumental
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Monumental is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monumental
- Orange Grove ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Pleasantville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasantville is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Quail Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Quail Ridge is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Relay
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Relay is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relay
- Rockburn Commons
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rockburn Commons is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockburn Commons
- Stony Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stony Run is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
- Timberview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Timberview is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberview
- Twin Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Twin Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
- Violetville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Willow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Willow is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Woodlawn Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
How Far From Patapsco to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Patapsco and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Patapsco to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take 6 hours 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,869 miles [9,445.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Patapsco) 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 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. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2142, Longitude: -76.6880 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.663 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.23 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.444 degrees. |
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