Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Seven Havens:
  • 39.658992, -76.823310
  • 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 Seven Havens

• 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • Since Seven Havens is near Baltimore County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Seven Havens ...

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.

• Brothers Delight
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brothers Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothers Delight
  • Brothers Delight is located in Carroll County
• Cedarbrook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
  • Cedarbrook is located in Carroll County
• Dug Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dug Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dug Hill
  • Dug Hill is located in Carroll County
• Forest Knoll
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knoll
  • Forest Knoll is located in Carroll County
• Greenmount
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
  • Greenmount is located in Carroll County
• Happy Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
  • Happy Valley is located in Carroll County
• Holland Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Hills
  • Holland Hills is located in Carroll County
• Hunt Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Ridge
  • Hunt Ridge is located in Carroll County
• Maple Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Maple Grove is located in Carroll County
• Park Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
  • Park Ridge is located in Carroll County
• Peaceful Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
  • Peaceful Valley is located in Carroll County
• Prettyboy Trails
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prettyboy Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prettyboy Trails
  • Prettyboy Trails is located in Baltimore County
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  • Reeds Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
    • Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
  • Rockbrook Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
    • Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
  • Roller
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
    • Roller is located in Carroll County
  • Royal Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Heights
    • Royal Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Small Crossings
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Small Crossings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small Crossings
    • Small Crossings is located in Carroll County
  • Steeplechase
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeplechase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
    • Steeplechase is located in Baltimore County
  • Sunset Way
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Way have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Way
    • Sunset Way is located in Carroll County
  • Valley Vista
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Vista
    • Valley Vista is located in Carroll County
  • Whispering Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Valley
    • Whispering Valley is located in Carroll County
  • Young Mans Fancy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
    • Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County

How Far From Seven Havens to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Seven Havens to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Seven Havens and extending to:

• Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Seven Havens to Westminster, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 53 miles [85.3 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,856 miles [9,424.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,564 miles [10,563.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,440 miles [7,145.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Seven Havens. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/