Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Spook Hill:
  • 39.635660, -76.718306
  • 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 Spook Hill

• 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 Spook Hill is near Carroll County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Spook Hill ...

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.

• Bacon Hall
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacon Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hall
  • Bacon Hall is located in Baltimore County
• Beetree
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beetree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetree
  • Beetree is located in Baltimore County
• Brandy Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Springs
  • Brandy Springs is located in Baltimore County
• Cedar Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Baltimore County
• Coachmans Field
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coachmans Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coachmans Field
  • Coachmans Field is located in Baltimore County
• Five Forks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Five Forks is located in Baltimore County
• Flickerwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flickerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flickerwood
  • Flickerwood is located in Baltimore County
• Gores Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gores Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gores Mill
  • Gores Mill is located in Baltimore County
• Graystone
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graystone
  • Graystone is located in Baltimore County
• Hamlet Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet Farms
  • Hamlet Farms is located in Baltimore County
• Hope Meadows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Meadows
  • Hope Meadows is located in Baltimore County
• Hunter Green
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Green
  • Hunter Green is located in Baltimore County
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  • Prettyboy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prettyboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prettyboy
    • Prettyboy is located in Baltimore County
  • Prettyboy Garth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prettyboy Garth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prettyboy Garth
    • Prettyboy Garth is located in Baltimore County
  • Prettyboy Trails
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Steeplechase
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Valley Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mill
    • Valley Mill is located in Baltimore County
  • Windtree Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windtree Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windtree Valley
    • Windtree Valley is located in Baltimore County

How Far From Spook Hill 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 Spook Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Spook Hill to Towson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 46 miles [74 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 about three full 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 5,853 miles [9,419.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,560 miles [10,557.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,437 miles [7,140.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spook Hill. 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: https://www.maryland.gov/