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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Rolling Knolls:
    • 39.639550, -76.501076
    • 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 Rolling Knolls
  • 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 Rolling Knolls is near Baltimore County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Rolling Knolls

Communities Also Named Rolling Knolls ...

We found four communities that are also named Rolling Knolls.

There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Rolling Knolls.

Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Anne Arundel County
      • This Rolling Knolls is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the south of the Rolling Knolls that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Rolling Knolls.
    • Montgomery County
      • This Rolling Knolls is located in Montgomery County and lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rolling Knolls that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Rolling Knolls.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Butler County
      • This Rolling Knolls is located in Butler County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the west of the Rolling Knolls that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Rolling Knolls.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Rolling Knolls is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,853 miles [2,982.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rolling Knolls that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Rolling Knolls.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rolling Knolls ...

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.

  • Blackhorse
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Blackhorse is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhorse
  • Clover Field
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Clover Field is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Field
  • Coventry Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Coventry Meadows is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Meadows
  • Deer Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Deer Meadows is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Meadows
  • Drybranch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Drybranch is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drybranch
  • Eden Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Eden Hills is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Hills
  • Federal Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Federal Hill is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
  • Fox Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Fox Meadows is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
  • Fox Meadows Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Fox Meadows Woods is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows Woods
  • Furnace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Furnace is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
  • Hunt Crest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hunt Crest is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Crest
  • Indian Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Indian Hills is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ivory Mill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ivory Mill is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory Mill
    • Madonna
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Madonna is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonna
    • Madonna Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Madonna Hills is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonna Hills
    • Meadow Stream
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Meadow Stream is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Stream
    • Midsummer Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Midsummer Hill is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midsummer Hill
    • Quail Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Quail Hills is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hills
    • Spooners Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Spooners Creek is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooners Creek
    • Spring Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Spring Meadows is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rolling Knolls and extending to:

  • Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rolling Knolls to Bel Air, with an average speed<2> 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 45 miles [72.4 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 58 miles [93.3 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,843 miles [9,403.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,550 miles [10,541.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,427 miles [7,124.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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- Rolling Knolls) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Rolling Knolls to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rolling Knolls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6395, Longitude: -76.5011       In this case, the coordinates for Rolling Knolls have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.521 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.136 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.195 degrees.