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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 Phoenix, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Phoenix 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 Phoenix:
- 39.516404, -76.616886
- 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 Phoenix
- 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 Phoenix is near Harford County and also Baltimore City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harford 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 Phoenix
Communities Also Named Phoenix ...
We found 21 communities that are also named Phoenix.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Phoenix.
Beyond Maryland, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, twenty are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Allegany 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 Phoenix [Allegany County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Phoenix is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,998 miles [3,215.5 km]<2> to the west of the Phoenix that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Phoenix.
- British Columbia
- 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 British Columbia community of Phoenix.
- Colorado
- Gilpin 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 Colorado community of Phoenix [Gilpin County].
- Georgia
- Putnam County
- This Phoenix is located in Putnam County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Phoenix that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Phoenix.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Phoenix is located in Cook County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Phoenix that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Phoenix.
- Louisiana
- Plaquemines Parish
- This Phoenix is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Phoenix that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Phoenix.
- Michigan
- Keweenaw County
- This Phoenix is located in Keweenaw County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<2> to the northwest of the Phoenix that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keweenaw County community of Phoenix.
- Mississippi
- Jefferson 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 Mississippi community of Phoenix [Jefferson County].
- Yazoo County
- This Phoenix is located in Yazoo County and lies 912 miles [1,467.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Phoenix that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yazoo County community of Phoenix.
- Nebraska
- Holt County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Holt County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Phoenix.
- New Jersey
- Middlesex County
- This Phoenix is located in Middlesex County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Phoenix that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Phoenix.
- New York
- Oswego County
- This Phoenix is located in Oswego County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<2> to the north of the Phoenix that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Phoenix.
- North Carolina
- Brunswick County
- This Phoenix is located in Brunswick County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Phoenix that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Phoenix.
- Ohio
- Ashtabula County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Ashtabula County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Phoenix.
- Ottawa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Phoenix [Ottawa County].
- Oregon
- Jackson County
- This Phoenix is located in Jackson County and lies 2,389 miles [3,844.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Phoenix that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Phoenix.
- Pennsylvania
- Armstrong County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Phoenix [Armstrong County].
- South Carolina
- Abbeville County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Phoenix [Abbeville County].
- Greenwood County
- This Phoenix is located in Greenwood County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Phoenix that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Phoenix.
- Texas
- Bexar County
- This Phoenix is located in Bexar County and lies 1,425 miles [2,293.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Phoenix that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bexar County community of Phoenix.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Phoenix ...
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.
- Cloverfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cloverfield is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverfield
- Cockeysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cross Creek is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Dun Rovin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dun Rovin is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dun Rovin
- Fox Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fox Run is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Friends View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Friends View is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends View
- Henrys Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Henrys Bridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Bridge
- Hillendale Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hillendale Heights is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale Heights
- Hunt Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hunters Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hunters Run is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
- Ivy Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ivy Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
- Manor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Manor is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Manor View Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Manor View Farms is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor View Farms
- Marble Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marble Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Oregon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Overlook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Overlook is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
- Priceville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Priceville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
- Sparks
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sunnybrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sunnybrook is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
- Texas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Western Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Western Run is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Run
How Far From Phoenix 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 Phoenix to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Phoenix and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the South.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Phoenix to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> 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 48 miles [77.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,853 miles [9,419.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,560 miles [10,557.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,437 miles [7,140.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 Phoenix, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Phoenix) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Phoenix 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Phoenix 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 Phoenix. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5164, Longitude: -76.6169 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.599 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.205 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.294 degrees. |
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