Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rock Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rock Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rock Acres
- 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 Rock Acres:
- 39.607884, -76.398295
- 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 Rock Acres
- 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 Rock Acres is near Montgomery County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rock Acres ...
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.
- Cherry Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Harford County
- Chestnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Harford County
- Chrome Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrome Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome Hill
- Chrome Hill is located in Harford County
- Coopstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
- Coopstown is located in Harford County
- Ferncliff
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Forest Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Forest Lake is located in Harford County
- Frogtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Hickory
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - High Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Harford County
- Highfield Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield Park
- Highfield Park is located in Harford County
- Hill-N-Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill-N-Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill-N-Dale
- Hill-N-Dale is located in Harford County
- Michaels Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michaels Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Meadows
- Michaels Meadows is located in Harford County
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- Minefield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Pheasant Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Ridge
- Pheasant Ridge is located in Harford County
- Ridgeview
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Rock Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring
- Rock Spring is located in Harford County
- Rockridge Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockridge Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockridge Forest
- Rockridge Forest is located in Harford County
- Scenic View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic View
- Scenic View is located in Harford County
- Seven Cedars
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Cedars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Cedars
- Seven Cedars is located in Harford County
- Spring Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
- Spring Meadows is located in Harford County
- Stirrup Run
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stirrup Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrup Run
- Stirrup Run is located in Harford County
- Whispering Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Woods
- Whispering Woods is located in Harford County
- Minefield
How Far From Rock Acres 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 Rock Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Rock Acres and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Rock Acres to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 59 miles [95 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,840 miles [9,398.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,547 miles [10,536.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,424 miles [7,119.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock Acres. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Rock Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6079, Longitude: -76.3983 In this case, the coordinates for Rock Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Rock Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.463 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.064 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.164 degrees. |