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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 Scenic View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Scenic View 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 Scenic View:
    • 39.625384, -76.350793
    • 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 Scenic View
  • 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 Scenic View is near Montgomery County and also York 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 York 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 Scenic View

Communities Also Named Scenic View ...

We found two communities that are also named Scenic View.

Within Maryland, the name Scenic View is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • This Scenic View is located in Madison County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Scenic View that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Scenic View.
    • California
      • Tuolumne County
      • This Scenic View is located in Tuolumne County and lies 2,345 miles [3,773.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Scenic View that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuolumne County community of Scenic View.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Scenic View ...

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
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cherry Hill is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Chestnut Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Chrome Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Chrome Hill is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome Hill
  • Deer Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Deer Park is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Ferncliff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Ferncliff is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
  • Hickory
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hickory is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Highland ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Highland is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Highland View is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
  • Hill-N-Dale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hill-N-Dale is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill-N-Dale
  • Mechanicsville ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mechanicsville is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Michaels Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Michaels Meadows is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Meadows
  • Minefield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Minefield is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minefield
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pheasant Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Pheasant Ridge is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Ridge
    • Ridgeview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ridgeview is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
    • Rockridge Forest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rockridge Forest is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockridge Forest
    • Seven Cedars
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Seven Cedars is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Cedars
    • Stirrup Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Stirrup Run is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrup Run
    • Street
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Viking Highlands
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Viking Highlands is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking Highlands
    • Whispering Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Whispering Woods is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Woods

How Far From Scenic View 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 Scenic View to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the South.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Scenic View 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 most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 62 miles [99.8 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 5,838 miles [9,395.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,544 miles [10,531.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,421 miles [7,114.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Scenic View) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Scenic View 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 Scenic View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6254, Longitude: -76.3508       In this case, the coordinates for Scenic View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.433 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.033 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.137 degrees.