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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 Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Hills 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 Hills:
- 39.558447, -75.886330
- 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 Hills
- 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 Cecil County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- Since Pine Hills is near New Castle County and also Harford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harford 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 Hills
Communities Also Named Pine Hills ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Pine Hills.
Within Maryland, the name Pine Hills is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Pine Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Hills that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Pine Hills.
- California
- Humboldt County
- This Pine Hills is located in Humboldt County and lies 2,516 miles [4,049.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Hills that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Pine Hills.
- San Diego County
- This Pine Hills is located in San Diego County and lies 2,291 miles [3,687 km] to the west of the Pine Hills that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Pine Hills.
- Florida
- Lake County
- This Pine Hills is located in Lake County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pine Hills that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Pine Hills.
- Orange County
- This Pine Hills is located in Orange County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km] to the south southwest of the Pine Hills that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Pine Hills.
- Georgia
- Coweta County
- This Pine Hills is located in Coweta County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pine Hills that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Pine Hills.
- Hall County
- This Pine Hills is located in Hall County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km] to the southwest of the Pine Hills that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Pine Hills.
- Oconee County
- This Pine Hills is located in Oconee County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km] to the southwest of the Pine Hills that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Pine Hills.
- Tennessee
- Putnam County
- This Pine Hills is located in Putnam County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Hills that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Pine Hills.
- Roane County
- This Pine Hills is located in Roane County and lies 535 miles [861 km] to the west southwest of the Pine Hills that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Pine Hills.
- Washington County
- This Pine Hills is located in Washington County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km] to the west southwest of the Pine Hills that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Pine Hills.
- Texas
- Bastrop County
- This Pine Hills is located in Bastrop County and lies 1,369 miles [2,203.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Hills that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bastrop County community of Pine Hills.
- West Virginia
- Raleigh County
- This Pine Hills is located in Raleigh County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Hills that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Raleigh County community of Pine Hills.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Hills ...
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.
- Bacon Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bacon Hill is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
- Deer Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Haven is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Haven
- Elk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Elk is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Elk Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Elk Ferry is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Ferry
- Elk Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Elk Forest is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Forest
- Elk Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Elk Haven is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Haven
- Elk River Basin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Elk River Basin is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Basin
- Elkmore
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Elkmore is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmore
- Forest View Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Forest View Village is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View Village
- Green Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Green Haven is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
- Harbor View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Harbor View is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Mariners Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mariners Cove is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Cove
- Quails Nest
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Quails Nest is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quails Nest
- Sycamore Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sycamore Farms is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Farms
How Far From Pine Hills 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 Pine Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Hills and extending to:
- Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Pine Hills to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 76 miles [122.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,821 miles [9,368 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,526 miles [10,502.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,403 miles [7,085.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pine Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Hills 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 Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5584, Longitude: -75.8863 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.163 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.717 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.966 degrees. |
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