Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in The Pines, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Pines and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for The Pines
- 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 The Pines:
- 39.163163, -76.865807
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on The Pines
- 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 Howard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Howard County
- Since The Pines is near Prince George's County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named The Pines ...
We found 26 communities that share the name The Pines.
There are two communities within Maryland that are also named The Pines.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 25 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Kent County
- Prince George's County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Madera County
- This The Pines is located in Madera County and lies 2,297 miles [3,696.7 km]<1> to the west of the The Pines that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madera County community of The Pines.
- San Bernardino County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of The Pines [San Bernardino County].
- Florida
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Lake 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 Michigan community of The Pines [Lake County].
- Mackinac County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of The Pines [Mackinac County].
- Schoolcraft County
- This The Pines is located in Schoolcraft County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the The Pines that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoolcraft County community of The Pines.
- Montana
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Guilford County
- This The Pines is located in Guilford County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Pines that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of The Pines.
- Henderson County
- This The Pines is located in Henderson County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km] to the southwest of the The Pines that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of The Pines.
- Pitt County
- This The Pines is located in Pitt County and lies 256 miles [412 km] to the south of the The Pines that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of The Pines.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This The Pines lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the north of the The Pines that is located in Howard County.
- Pennsylvania
- Adams County
- This The Pines is located in Adams County and lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the The Pines that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of The Pines.
- Montgomery County
- This The Pines is located in Montgomery County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km] to the northeast of the The Pines that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of The Pines.
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Davis County
- This The Pines is located in Davis County and lies 1,842 miles [2,964.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Pines that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of The Pines.
- Utah County
- This The Pines is located in Utah County and lies 1,836 miles [2,954.8 km] to the west northwest of the The Pines that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of The Pines.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This The Pines is located in Albemarle County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Pines that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of The Pines.
- Roanoke County
- This The Pines is located in Roanoke County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km] to the southwest of the The Pines that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of The Pines.
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near The Pines ...
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.
- Arrowhead
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Chase Eden
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Eden
- Chase Eden is located in Howard County
- Dasher Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dasher Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher Green
- Dasher Green is located in Howard County
- Elkhorn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Flamewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Heritage Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
- Heritage Woods is located in Howard County
- Holiday Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Howard County
- Hopewell
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Hopkins Mead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Mead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Mead
- Hopkins Mead is located in Howard County
- Howard Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Hills
- Howard Hills is located in Howard County
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Mission Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Heights
- Mission Heights is located in Howard County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pleasant Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Howard County
- Robinsons Promise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsons Promise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Promise
- Robinsons Promise is located in Howard County
- Savage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
- Savage is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savage <5>
- Stonebrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook
- Stonebrook is located in Howard County
- Twin Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Woodvalley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodvalley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodvalley
- Woodvalley is located in Howard County
- Pleasant Grove
How Far From The Pines 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 The Pines to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in The Pines and extending to:
- Ellicott City, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from The Pines to Annapolis, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,879 miles [9,461.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,585 miles [10,597.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,461 miles [7,179.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Pines. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Howard County: www.co.ho.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
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- The Pines) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Pines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1632, Longitude: -76.8658 In this case, the coordinates for The Pines have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 The Pines 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> | 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 The Pines, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 The Pines to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.771 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.345 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.539 degrees. |