Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Reservoir Ridge:
  • 39.398994, -76.869699
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Reservoir Ridge

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • Since Reservoir Ridge is near Carroll County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Reservoir Ridge

Curious and Interesting Names Near Reservoir Ridge ...

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.

• Belltown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Belltown is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
• Bonnie Brae
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bonnie Brae is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
• Deer Cross
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Deer Cross is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Cross
• Deer Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Deer Park is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
• Delight Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Delight Meadows is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight Meadows
• Fields of Harvest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fields of Harvest is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields of Harvest
• Folly Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Folly Farms is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Farms
• Forest Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Forest Oaks is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
• Freedom Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Freedom Forest is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Forest
• Freedom Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
• Granite
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Granite is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
• Harvest Farms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Harvest Farms is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Farms
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Hilltop
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hilltop is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Ivy Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Ivy Meadows is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Meadows
  • Kings Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kings Park is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
  • Lakeview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeview is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Liberty Lake Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Liberty Lake Hills is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Lake Hills
  • Liberty Manor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Liberty Manor is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Manor
  • Long Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Long Meadows is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadows
  • Longview Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Longview Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
  • Lyonswood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Lyonswood is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonswood
  • Oklahoma
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Oklahoma is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
  • Squires
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Squires is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
  • Sunnybrook Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunnybrook Farms is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Farms
  • Sweet Air
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Sweet Air is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Air
  • Twelve Trees
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Twelve Trees is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Trees

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Reservoir Ridge and extending to:

• Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Reservoir Ridge to Towson, with an average speed<2> 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 35 miles [56.3 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 35 miles [56.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,869 miles [9,445.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,576 miles [10,583 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,452 miles [7,164.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'