Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sollers, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sollers and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sollers
- 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 Sollers:
- 39.235941, -76.508018
- 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 Sollers
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Since Sollers is near Baltimore City and also Anne Arundel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
- eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel 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
Communities Also Named Sollers ...
We found one communities that share the name Sollers.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Sollers.
Beyond Maryland.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sollers ...
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.
- Airport Beach ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Beach
- Airport Beach is located in Baltimore County
- Clear Water Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Water Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Water Beach
- Clear Water Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Evergreen Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
- Evergreen Park is located in Baltimore County
- Foremans Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foremans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foremans Corner
- Foremans Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
- Graceland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Gray Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Haven
- Gray Haven is located in Baltimore County
- Harborview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harborview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborview
- Harborview is located in Baltimore County
- Lake View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Lodge Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodge Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge Forest
- Lodge Forest is located in Baltimore County
- Lynch Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Point
- Lynch Point is located in Baltimore County
- Orangeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Orangeville is located in Baltimore City
- Orchard Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Beach
- Orchard Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Beach <3>
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- Riverview ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Sparrows Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparrows Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Point
- Sparrows Point is located in Baltimore County
- Stab
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Stony Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Beach
- Stony Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Wildwood Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Beach
- Wildwood Beach is located in Baltimore County
- Riverview ‑ Historic
How Far From Sollers 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 Sollers to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sollers and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sollers to Towson, with an average speed<4> 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 36 miles [57.9 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 just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,861 miles [9,432.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,443 miles [7,150.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sollers. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sollers) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sollers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2359, Longitude: -76.5080 In this case, the coordinates for Sollers have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Sollers to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.555 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.111 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.359 degrees. |