Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Reckford:
  • 39.478996, -76.427740
  • 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 Reckford

• 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 Reckford is near Harford County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Harford 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Reckford ...

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.

• Cloverdale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Harford County
• Dunwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwood
  • Dunwood is located in Harford County
• Fork
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork
  • Fork is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fork <2>
• Glen Arm
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Arm
  • Glen Arm is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Arm <2>
• Green Springs Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Springs Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs Hills
  • Green Springs Hills is located in Harford County
• Gunpowder Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunpowder Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunpowder Farms
  • Gunpowder Farms is located in Harford County
• Harvest Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hills
  • Harvest Hills is located in Harford County
• Indian Princess
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Princess have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Princess
  • Indian Princess is located in Harford County
• Jenkins
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
  • Jenkins is located in Baltimore County
• Jerusalem
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
  • Jerusalem is located in Baltimore County
• Jerusalem Mills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Mills
  • Jerusalem Mills is located in Baltimore County
• Joppa Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Hills
  • Joppa Hills is located in Harford County
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  • Kings Country
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Country have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Country
    • Kings Country is located in Baltimore County
  • Kingsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
    • Kingsville is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <2>
  • Kingswood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
    • Kingswood is located in Harford County
  • Long Green Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Green Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Green Woods
    • Long Green Woods is located in Baltimore County
  • Lynchs Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
    • Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
  • Merrywood
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrywood
    • Merrywood is located in Baltimore County
  • Mountain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
    • Mountain is located in Harford County
  • Pleasant Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
  • Stoneybrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
    • Stoneybrook is located in Harford County
  • Valleybrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valleybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleybrook
    • Valleybrook is located in Harford County
  • White House Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Park
    • White House Park is located in Harford County
  • Winters Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winters Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Run
    • Winters Run is located in Harford County

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

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

• Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Reckford to Towson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the south (S). 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 most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 51 miles [82.1 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 5,847 miles [9,409.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,553 miles [10,546 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,430 miles [7,129.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Reckford. 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/