Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Shawan Valley:
  • 39.481495, -76.710807
  • 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 Shawan Valley

• 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 Baltimore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • Since Shawan Valley is near Baltimore City and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Shawan Valley

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shawan Valley ...

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.

• Autumn Wind
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Autumn Wind is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autumn Wind
• Big Spring
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Big Spring is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
• Butler
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Butler is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
• Cave Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Cave Valley is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Valley
• Caves Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Caves Park is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caves Park
• Chapel Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Chapel Ridge is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Ridge
• Chestnut Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Chestnut Ridge is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
• Cockeysville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cockeysville is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockeysville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cockeysville <1>
• Dover
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dover is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
• Fallswood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Fallswood is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallswood
• Gentsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Gentsville is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentsville
• Greenspring
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Greenspring is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenspring
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Greenwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Hickory Meadow
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hickory Meadow is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Meadow
  • Hillside Hunt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillside Hunt is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Hunt
  • Hunt Cup Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Hunt Cup Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cup Hill
  • Hunt Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Hunt Valley is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Valley
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunt Valley <1>
  • Ivy Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Ivy Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
  • Jonathans Delight
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jonathans Delight is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonathans Delight
  • Marble Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Marble Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
  • Oregon
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Oregon is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
  • Texas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Texas is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
  • Valley Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Valley Brook is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook
  • Valley Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley Hills is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
  • Velvet Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Velvet Ridge is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Ridge
  • Waterspout
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterspout is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterspout
  • Western Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Western Run is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Run

How Far From Shawan Valley 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 Shawan Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Shawan Valley to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two 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 43 miles [69.2 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 just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,859 miles [9,429.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,566 miles [10,567 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,442 miles [7,148.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'