Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ripkins Corner:
  • 39.489554, -76.211621
  • 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 Ripkins Corner

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
  • Since Ripkins Corner is near Cecil County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Ripkins Corner

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ripkins Corner ...

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.

• Bush
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bush is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
• Bush River
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bush River is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush River
• Calvary
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Calvary is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
• Fairway
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Fairway is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
• Forest Greens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Forest Greens is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Greens
• Friendship Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Friendship Heights is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
• Green Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Valley is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
• Happy Knoll
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Happy Knoll is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Knoll
• Harold Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Harold Heights is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold Heights
• Hemlock Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hemlock Ridge is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Ridge
• Hill Land
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hill Land is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Land
• Hillside
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillside is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Long Bar Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Long Bar Harbor is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bar Harbor
  • Michaels Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Michaels Corner is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Corner
  • Michaelsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Michaelsville is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
  • Paradise Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Paradise Heights is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Heights
  • Rivershore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rivershore is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivershore
  • Royal Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Royal Heights is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Heights
  • Shucks Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Shucks Corners is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shucks Corners
  • Swan Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Swan Creek is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
  • Swan Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Swan Meadows is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Meadows
  • Todd Lakes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Todd Lakes is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Lakes
  • Wildwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wildwood is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Woodland Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Woodland Run is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Run
  • Woodside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Woodside is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside

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

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

• Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Ripkins Corner to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 60 miles [96.6 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,837 miles [9,393.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,543 miles [10,529.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,420 miles [7,113.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'