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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 Stafford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stafford 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 Stafford:
- 39.623313, -76.165060
- 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 Stafford
- 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 Stafford is near Cecil County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Stafford
Communities Also Named Stafford ...
We found 21 communities that are also named Stafford.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Stafford.
Beyond Maryland, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, twenty are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Prince George's County
- This Stafford is located in Prince George's County and lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the southwest of the Stafford that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Stafford.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Pickens County
- This Stafford is located in Pickens County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stafford that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Stafford.
- Arkansas
- Yell County
- This Stafford is located in Yell County and lies 994 miles [1,599.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stafford that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yell County community of Stafford.
- California
- Humboldt County
- This Stafford is located in Humboldt County and lies 2,500 miles [4,023.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stafford that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Stafford.
- Sutter County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Stafford [Sutter County].
- Connecticut
- Tolland County
- This Stafford is located in Tolland County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stafford that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tolland County community of Stafford.
- Georgia
- Camden County
- This Stafford is located in Camden County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Stafford that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Stafford.
- Kansas
- Stafford County
- This Stafford is located in Stafford County and lies 1,209 miles [1,945.7 km]<1> to the west of the Stafford that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Stafford.
- Mississippi
- Bolivar County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Stafford [Bolivar County].
- Nebraska
- Holt County
- This Stafford is located in Holt County and lies 1,173 miles [1,887.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stafford that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Stafford.
- New Jersey
- Stafford #1
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Stafford.
- New York
- Genesee County
- This Stafford is located in Genesee County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Stafford that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Stafford.
- Ohio
- Clark County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Stafford.
- Monroe County
- This Stafford is located in Monroe County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the west of the Stafford that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Stafford.
- Oklahoma
- Custer County
- This Stafford is located in Custer County and lies 1,283 miles [2,064.8 km]<1> to the west of the Stafford that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Stafford.
- Ontario
- This Stafford lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the north of the Stafford that is located in Harford County.
- Oregon
- Clackamas County
- This Stafford is located in Clackamas County and lies 2,369 miles [3,812.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stafford that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Stafford.
- South Carolina
- Hampton County
- This Stafford is located in Hampton County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Stafford that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton County community of Stafford.
- Texas
- Fort Bend County
- This Stafford is located in Fort Bend County and lies 1,296 miles [2,085.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stafford that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fort Bend County community of Stafford.
- Vermont
- Orange County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Stafford [Orange County].
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This Stafford is located in Stafford County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Stafford that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Stafford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stafford ...
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.
- Chapel Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chapel Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hills
- Foxridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Foxridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxridge
- Frank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Frank is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
- Glen Cove ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Cove is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
- Glenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Grace Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grace Harbour is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Harbour
- Holly Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Haven is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Haven
- Honeysuckle Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Honeysuckle Hollow is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeysuckle Hollow
- Hopewell Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
- Jacks Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jacks Corner is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Corner
- Level
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Manor Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Manor Heights is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Heights
- Meadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Meadowbrook is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Meadowvale is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowvale
- Misty Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Misty Meadows is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Meadows
- Mount Pleasant View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant View is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant View
- Pleasant View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant View is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Port Deposit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Quaker Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Quaker Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hills
- Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rock is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- Rock Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rock Run is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Vinegar Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vinegar Hill is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Hill
- Woodlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
How Far From Stafford 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 Stafford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Stafford once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Stafford and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Stafford to Bel Air, with an average speed<5> 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 47 miles [75.6 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 68 miles [109.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,830 miles [9,382.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,536 miles [10,518.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,413 miles [7,102 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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- Stafford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Stafford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Stafford could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Stafford 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 Stafford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6233, Longitude: -76.1651 In this case, the coordinates for Stafford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.323 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.908 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.058 degrees. |
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