Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rayville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rayville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rayville
- 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 Rayville:
- 39.649271, -76.700806
- 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 Rayville
- 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 Rayville is near Carroll County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Rayville ...
We found nine communities that share the name Rayville.
Within Maryland, the name Rayville is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Bourbon 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 Rayville [Bourbon County].
- Norton 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 Kansas community of Rayville [Norton County].
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Missouri
- New York
- Texas
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rayville ...
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.
- Beetree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Brandy Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Springs
- Brandy Springs is located in Baltimore County
- Cedar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- 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
- Coachmans Field
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coachmans Field have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coachmans Field
- Coachmans Field is located in Baltimore County
- Five Forks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Baltimore County
- Flickerwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flickerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flickerwood
- Flickerwood is located in Baltimore County
- Freeland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
- Freeland is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <4>
- Freeland Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Farms
- Freeland Farms is located in Baltimore County
- Gores Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gores Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gores Mill
- Gores Mill is located in Baltimore County
- Graystone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Hamlet Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet Farms
- Hamlet Farms is located in Baltimore County
- Hope Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Meadows
- Hope Meadows is located in Baltimore County
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- Hunter Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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 Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Mill
- Hunters Mill is located in Baltimore County
- Prettyboy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Prettyboy Garth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prettyboy Garth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prettyboy Garth
- Prettyboy Garth is located in Baltimore County
- Prettyboy Trails
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prettyboy Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prettyboy Trails
- Prettyboy Trails is located in Baltimore County
- Spook Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spook Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spook Hill
- Spook Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Steeplechase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Sunset View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
- Sunset View is located in Baltimore County
- Valley Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mill
- Valley Mill is located in Baltimore County
- Windtree Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windtree Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windtree Valley
- Windtree Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Hunter Green
How Far From Rayville 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 Rayville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rayville and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rayville 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 five to six hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 47 miles [75.6 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 54 miles [86.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two 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 5,851 miles [9,416.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,559 miles [10,555.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,435 miles [7,137.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rayville. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Rayville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rayville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6493, Longitude: -76.7008 In this case, the coordinates for Rayville 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 Rayville 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 Rayville 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 307.639 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.271 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.277 degrees. |