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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 Spring Meadows, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spring Meadows and the surrounding area.
- 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 Spring Meadows:
- 39.637327, -76.458575
- 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 Spring Meadows
- 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 Spring Meadows is near Montgomery County and also Baltimore 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 Baltimore 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 Spring Meadows
Communities Also Named Spring Meadows ...
We found six communities that are also named Spring Meadows.
There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Spring Meadows.
Beyond Maryland, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Anne Arundel County
- This Spring Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Spring Meadows that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Spring Meadows.
- Montgomery County
- This Spring Meadows is located in Montgomery County and lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Spring Meadows that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Spring Meadows.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Conway County
- This Spring Meadows is located in Conway County and lies 943 miles [1,517.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spring Meadows that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conway County community of Spring Meadows.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Spring Meadows is located in Hamilton County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the west of the Spring Meadows that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Spring Meadows.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Spring Meadows is located in Harris County and lies 1,274 miles [2,050.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spring Meadows that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Spring Meadows.
- Virginia
- Hanover County
- This Spring Meadows is located in Hanover County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Spring Meadows that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Spring Meadows.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring Meadows ...
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.
- Bushs Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bushs Corner is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushs Corner
- Chrome Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chrome Hill is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome Hill
- Clover Field
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Clover Field is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Field
- Coopstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coopstown is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
- Coventry Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Coventry Meadows is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Meadows
- Deer Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Deer Meadows is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Meadows
- Eden Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Eden Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Hills
- Federal Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Federal Hill is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Ferncliff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ferncliff is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
- Hunt Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hunt Crest is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Crest
- Madonna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Madonna is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonna
- Madonna Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Madonna Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonna Hills
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Midsummer Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Midsummer Hill is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midsummer Hill
- Quail Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Quail Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hills
- Rolling Knolls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rolling Knolls is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Knolls
- Seven Cedars
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Cedars is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Cedars
- Spooners Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Spooners Creek is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooners Creek
- Stirrup Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stirrup Run is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrup Run
- Whispering Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Whispering Woods is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Woods
How Far From Spring Meadows to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Spring Meadows to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spring Meadows and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Spring Meadows to Bel Air, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the south (S). 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 59 miles [95 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,842 miles [9,401.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,549 miles [10,539.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,425 miles [7,121.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spring Meadows) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Spring Meadows 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 Spring Meadows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6373, Longitude: -76.4586 In this case, the coordinates for Spring Meadows have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.496 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.107 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.178 degrees. |
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