Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Poplar Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Poplar Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Poplar Grove
- 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 Poplar Grove:
- 39.637051, -76.267457
- 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 Poplar Grove
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Harford County
- Since Poplar Grove is near Cecil County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- eBird sighting report for York 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 Poplar Grove ...
We found 34 communities that share the name Poplar Grove.
Within Maryland, the name Poplar Grove is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 29 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Phillips County
- This Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Poplar Grove that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Poplar Grove.
- Saint Francis County
- This Poplar Grove is located in Saint Francis County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km] to the west southwest of the Poplar Grove that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francis County community of Poplar Grove.
- British Columbia
- This Poplar Grove lies 2,201 miles [3,542.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Poplar Grove that is located in Harford County.
- Georgia
- Franklin County
- This Poplar Grove is located in Franklin County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Poplar Grove that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Poplar Grove.
- Illinois
- Boone County
- This Poplar Grove is located in Boone County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Poplar Grove that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Poplar Grove.
- Rock Island County
- This Poplar Grove is located in Rock Island County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km] to the west northwest of the Poplar Grove that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock Island County community of Poplar Grove.
- Indiana
- Howard County
- This Poplar Grove is located in Howard County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<1> to the west of the Poplar Grove that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Poplar Grove.
- Marion County
- This Poplar Grove is located in Marion County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km] to the west of the Poplar Grove that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Poplar Grove.
- Iowa
- Hamilton 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 Iowa community of Poplar Grove [Hamilton County].
- Kentucky
- Fleming County
- This Poplar Grove is located in Fleming County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the west of the Poplar Grove that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fleming County community of Poplar Grove.
- McLean County
- This Poplar Grove is located in McLean County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km] to the west of the Poplar Grove that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Poplar Grove.
- Owen County
- This Poplar Grove is located in Owen County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km] to the west of the Poplar Grove that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owen County community of Poplar Grove.
- Louisiana
- Saint Landry Parish
- This Poplar Grove is located in Saint Landry Parish and lies 1,085 miles [1,746.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Poplar Grove that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Landry Parish community of Poplar Grove.
- West Baton Rouge Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Poplar Grove [West Baton Rouge Parish].
- North Carolina
- Polk County
- This Poplar Grove is located in Polk County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Poplar Grove that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Poplar Grove.
- Sampson County
- This Poplar Grove is located in Sampson County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km] to the south southwest of the Poplar Grove that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sampson County community of Poplar Grove.
- Watauga County
- This Poplar Grove is located in Watauga County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km] to the southwest of the Poplar Grove that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Watauga County community of Poplar Grove.
- Nova Scotia
- This Poplar Grove lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Poplar Grove that is located in Harford County.
- Ohio
- Pike County
- This Poplar Grove is located in Pike County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the west of the Poplar Grove that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Poplar Grove.
- Ontario
- This Poplar Grove lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the north of the Poplar Grove that is located in Harford County.
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This Poplar Grove is located in Fayette County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the west of the Poplar Grove that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Poplar Grove.
- Lancaster County
- This Poplar Grove is located in Lancaster County and lies 41 miles [66 km] to the north of the Poplar Grove that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Poplar Grove.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Poplar Grove lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Poplar Grove that is located in Harford County.
- Saskatchewan
- This Poplar Grove lies 1,450 miles [2,333.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Poplar Grove that is located in Harford County.
- Tennessee
- Anderson 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 Tennessee community of Poplar Grove [Anderson County].
- Claiborne County
- This Poplar Grove is located in Claiborne County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Poplar Grove that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne County community of Poplar Grove.
- Gibson County
- This Poplar Grove is located in Gibson County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km] to the west southwest of the Poplar Grove that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Poplar Grove.
- Humphreys County
- This Poplar Grove is located in Humphreys County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km] to the west southwest of the Poplar Grove that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Poplar Grove.
- Lauderdale County
- This Poplar Grove is located in Lauderdale County and lies 761 miles [1,224.7 km] to the west southwest of the Poplar Grove that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Poplar Grove.
- Putnam County
- This Poplar Grove is located in Putnam County and lies 553 miles [890 km] to the west southwest of the Poplar Grove that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Poplar Grove.
- Sullivan County
- This Poplar Grove is located in Sullivan County and lies 407 miles [655 km] to the west southwest of the Poplar Grove that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Poplar Grove.
- Tipton 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 Tennessee community of Poplar Grove [Tipton County].
- Utah
- Salt 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 Utah community of Poplar Grove [Salt Lake County].
- Virginia
- New Kent County
- This Poplar Grove is located in New Kent County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Poplar Grove that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Kent County community of Poplar Grove.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Poplar Grove ...
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.
- Bald Friar ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Friar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
- Bald Friar is located in Cecil County
- Big Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Bramblewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramblewood
- Bramblewood is located in Harford County
- Chestnut Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Harford County
- Churchville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Churchville is located in Harford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churchville <4>
- Cool Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Cool Spring is located in Harford County
- Cooper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Deer Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Deercreek ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Deerhaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Dublin
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Friendship Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
- Friendship Heights is located in Harford County
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Glen Cove ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Glenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Hickory
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Highland ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Highland View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
- Highland View is located in Harford County
- Hill-N-Dale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill-N-Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill-N-Dale
- Hill-N-Dale is located in Harford County
- Hillview
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Holly Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Haven
- Holly Haven is located in Harford County
- Hopewell Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
- Hopewell Village is located in Harford County
- Level
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Meadow Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Springs
- Meadow Springs is located in Harford County
- Mechanicsville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Harford County
- Moorland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Pheasant Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Ridge
- Pheasant Ridge is located in Harford County
- Pilot
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Pine Crest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Pine Crest is located in Harford County
- Prospect
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Rolling Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
- Rolling Green is located in Harford County
- Scenic View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic View
- Scenic View is located in Harford County
- Thomas Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Run
- Thomas Run is located in Harford County
- Viking Highlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viking Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking Highlands
- Viking Highlands is located in Harford County
- Woodside
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Glen Cove ‑ Historic
How Far From Poplar Grove 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 Poplar Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Poplar Grove 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 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Poplar Grove to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 65 miles [104.6 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,834 miles [9,388.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,540 miles [10,525.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,417 miles [7,108.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Poplar Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Harford County: www.co.ha.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Poplar Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Poplar Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6371, Longitude: -76.2675 In this case, the coordinates for Poplar Grove 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Poplar Grove 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 Poplar Grove 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 307.383 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.978 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.096 degrees. |