Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pleasant Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pleasant Run and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pleasant Run
- 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 Pleasant Run:
- 39.538160, -76.809421
- 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 Pleasant Run
- 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 Pleasant Run is near Carroll County and also Baltimore City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Pleasant Run ...
We found nine communities that share the name Pleasant Run.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Pleasant Run.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Montgomery County
- This Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County and lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pleasant Run that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Pleasant Run.
- Montgomery County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Cook 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 Illinois community of Pleasant Run [Cook County].
- Kansas
- Pottawatomie 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 Kansas community of Pleasant Run [Pottawatomie County].
- New Jersey
- Burlington 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 New Jersey community of Pleasant Run [Burlington County].
- Hunterdon County
- This Pleasant Run is located in Hunterdon County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pleasant Run that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Pleasant Run.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Pleasant Run is located in Hamilton County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the west of the Pleasant Run that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Pleasant Run.
- Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County
- This Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pleasant Run that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Pleasant Run.
- Texas
- Dallas County
- This Pleasant Run is located in Dallas County and lies 1,214 miles [1,953.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pleasant Run that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Pleasant Run.
- West Virginia
- Tucker County
- This Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the west of the Pleasant Run that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tucker County community of Pleasant Run.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pleasant Run ...
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.
- Adams Chance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Chance
- Adams Chance is located in Carroll County
- Ben-Har Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben-Har Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben-Har Heights
- Ben-Har Heights is located in Carroll County
- Big Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Big Spring is located in Baltimore County
- Boring
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boring
- Boring is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boring <4>
- Butler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Cedar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Cedarbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
- Cedarbrook is located in Carroll County
- Clear View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
- Clear View is located in Carroll County
- Cold Saturday
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Saturday have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Saturday
- Cold Saturday is located in Carroll County
- Dover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Evergreen Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Hills
- Evergreen Hills is located in Carroll County
- Finksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finksburg
- Finksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finksburg <4>
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- Finlandia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Glen Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Falls
- Glen Falls is located in Baltimore County
- Green Hill Farm
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Farm
- Green Hill Farm is located in Baltimore County
- Harris Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Heights
- Harris Heights is located in Carroll County
- Hunter Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Green
- Hunter Green is located in Baltimore County
- Hunters Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
- Hunters Glen is located in Baltimore County
- Lawndale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Lees Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Liberty View Farms
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty View Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty View Farms
- Liberty View Farms is located in Carroll County
- Pheasant Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
- Pheasant Run is located in Carroll County
- Pleasant Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Ricketts Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricketts Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts Ridge
- Ricketts Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Roberts Field
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Field have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Field
- Roberts Field is located in Carroll County
- Singer Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singer Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer Heights
- Singer Heights is located in Carroll County
- Small Crossings
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Small Crossings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small Crossings
- Small Crossings is located in Carroll County
- Steeplechase
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeplechase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
- Steeplechase is located in Baltimore County
- Stringtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Baltimore County
- Tabbys Delight
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabbys Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabbys Delight
- Tabbys Delight is located in Carroll County
- Timber Chase
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Chase
- Timber Chase is located in Baltimore County
- Timber Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Grove
- Timber Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Tree Top Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tree Top Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Top Station
- Tree Top Station is located in Baltimore County
- Twin Knolls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Knolls
- Twin Knolls is located in Carroll County
- Velvet Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velvet Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Hills
- Velvet Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Waterspout
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterspout have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterspout
- Waterspout is located in Baltimore County
- Winterberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterberry
- Winterberry is located in Carroll County
- Wolf Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Woodleaf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Finlandia
How Far From Pleasant Run 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 Pleasant Run to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pleasant Run and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pleasant Run to Towson, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 42 miles [67.6 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 45 miles [72.4 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 about three full days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,861 miles [9,432.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,568 miles [10,570.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,444 miles [7,151.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasant Run. 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: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasant Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasant Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5382, Longitude: -76.8094 In this case, the coordinates for Pleasant Run 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 Pleasant Run 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> | 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. |
| <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 Pleasant Run to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.712 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.336 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.367 degrees. |