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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 Pine Crest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Crest 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 Pine Crest:
- 39.565940, -76.331348
- 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 Pine Crest
- 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 Pine Crest is near Montgomery County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Pine Crest
Communities Also Named Pine Crest ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Pine Crest.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Pine Crest.
Beyond Maryland, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Anne Arundel County
- This Pine Crest is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pine Crest that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Pine Crest.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Pine Crest is located in Jefferson County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Crest that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Pine Crest.
- Colorado
- El Paso County
- This Pine Crest is located in El Paso County and lies 1,519 miles [2,444.6 km]<1> to the west of the Pine Crest that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of Pine Crest.
- Florida
- Orange County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Pine Crest [Orange County].
- Missouri
- Texas County
- This Pine Crest is located in Texas County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<1> to the west of the Pine Crest that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Pine Crest.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Pine Crest is located in Burlington County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the east of the Pine Crest that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Pine Crest.
- New York
- Oneida County
- This Pine Crest is located in Oneida County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the north of the Pine Crest that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Pine Crest.
- North Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Pine Crest is located in Beaufort County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the south of the Pine Crest that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Pine Crest.
- Tennessee
- Campbell County
- This Pine Crest is located in Campbell County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Crest that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Pine Crest.
- Carter County
- This Pine Crest is located in Carter County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km] to the west southwest of the Pine Crest that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Pine Crest.
- Texas
- Jefferson County
- This Pine Crest is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,197 miles [1,926.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Crest that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Pine Crest.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Pine Crest is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,864 miles [2,999.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Crest that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Pine Crest.
- Virginia
- Danville City
- This Pine Crest is located in Danville City and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pine Crest that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Danville City community of Pine Crest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Crest ...
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.
- Big Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Big Woods is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods
- Cedarwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarwood is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
- Fountain Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain Glen is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Glen
- Fountain Green
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fountain Green is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
- Frogtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Frogtown is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Green Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Green Ridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Heritage Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Heritage Woods is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
- Hickory
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hickory is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hickory Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hill-N-Dale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hill-N-Dale is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill-N-Dale
- Hillview
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hillview is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Homestead Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Homestead Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Howard Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Howard Park is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Park
- Longmeadow
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Longmeadow is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
- Majors Choice
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Majors Choice is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majors Choice
- Marywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marywood is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marywood
- Mechanicsville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mechanicsville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Michaels Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Michaels Meadows is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Meadows
- Moorland
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Moorland is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
- Parliament Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Parliament Ridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parliament Ridge
- Rock Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rock Spring is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring
- Scots Fancy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Scots Fancy is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scots Fancy
- Shamrock
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Shamrock is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
How Far From Pine Crest 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 Pine Crest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Crest and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Pine Crest to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 59 miles [95 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 about three full 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 5,839 miles [9,397 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,546 miles [10,534.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,422 miles [7,116.5 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pine Crest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Pine Crest 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. |
| <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 Pine Crest 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 Pine Crest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5659, Longitude: -76.3313 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Crest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.426 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.016 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.152 degrees. |
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