Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rush Manor:
  • 39.626494, -76.438574
  • 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 Rush Manor

• 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 Rush Manor is near Montgomery County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Rush Manor

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rush Manor ...

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.

• Bushs Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bushs Corner is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushs Corner
• Cherry Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cherry Hill is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
• Chrome Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Chrome Hill is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome Hill
• Clover Field
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Clover Field is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Field
• Coopstown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Coopstown is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
• Coventry Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Coventry Meadows is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Meadows
• Deer Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Deer Meadows is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Meadows
• Eden Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Eden Hills is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Hills
• Federal Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Federal Hill is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
• Ferncliff
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Ferncliff is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
• Highfield Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Highfield Park is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield Park
• Madonna Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Madonna Hills is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonna Hills
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  • Midsummer Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Midsummer Hill is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midsummer Hill
  • Minefield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Minefield is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minefield
  • Pheasant Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Pheasant Ridge is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Ridge
  • Quail Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Quail Hills is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hills
  • Ridgeview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridgeview is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
  • Rockridge Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockridge Forest is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockridge Forest
  • Rolling Knolls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Rolling Knolls is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Knolls
  • Seven Cedars
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Seven Cedars is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Cedars
  • Spooners Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Spooners Creek is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooners Creek
  • Spring Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Spring Meadows is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
  • Stirrup Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Stirrup Run is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrup Run
  • Whispering Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Whispering Woods is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Woods

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

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

• Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Rush Manor to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> 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 most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 59 miles [95 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 5,841 miles [9,400.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,548 miles [10,538 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,425 miles [7,121.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'