Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Piney Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Piney Hill and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Piney Hill

• 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 Piney Hill:
  • 39.569827, -76.658305
  • 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 Piney Hill

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • Since Piney Hill is near Harford County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Harford County
  • eBird sighting report for Carroll 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Piney Hill ...

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 Hall
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacon Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hall
  • Bacon Hall is located in Baltimore County
• Brandy Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Springs
  • Brandy Springs is located in Baltimore County
• Cedar Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Baltimore County
• Cloverfield
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverfield
  • Cloverfield is located in Baltimore County
• Cross Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
  • Cross Creek is located in Baltimore County
• Fern Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Valley
  • Fern Valley is located in Baltimore County
• Flickerwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flickerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flickerwood
  • Flickerwood is located in Baltimore County
• Friends View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friends View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends View
  • Friends View is located in Baltimore County
• Hope Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Meadows
  • Hope Meadows is located in Baltimore County
• Manor Brook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Brook
  • Manor Brook is located in Baltimore County
• Piney Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
  • Piney Creek is located in Baltimore County
• Prettyboy Garth
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prettyboy Garth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prettyboy Garth
  • Prettyboy Garth is located in Baltimore County
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  • Priceville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Priceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
    • Priceville is located in Baltimore County
  • Sparks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
    • Sparks is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <2>
  • Stringtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Stringtown is located in Baltimore County
  • Western Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Run
    • Western Run is located in Baltimore County

How Far From Piney Hill 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 Piney Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Piney Hill and extending to:

• Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Piney Hill to Towson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 41 miles [66 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 50 miles [80.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
• 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).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,436 miles [7,139 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Piney Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/