Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Steeplechase Manor:
  • 39.579273, -76.462186
  • 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 Steeplechase Manor

• 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 Steeplechase Manor 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 Steeplechase Manor

Curious and Interesting Names Near Steeplechase Manor ...

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.

• Chrome Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chrome Hill is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome Hill
• Clover Field
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Clover Field is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Field
• Cloverdale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cloverdale is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
• Coopstown
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Coopstown is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
• Fox Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Fox Meadows is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
• Fox Meadows Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Fox Meadows Woods is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows Woods
• Foxwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Foxwood is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
• Franklins Chance
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklins Chance is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklins Chance
• Furnace
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Furnace is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
• Greenfields
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Greenfields is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfields
• Harvest Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Harvest Hills is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hills
• High Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • High Point is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Highfield Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Highfield Park is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield Park
  • Hunt Crest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hunt Crest is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Crest
  • Hunting Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hunting Ridge is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Ridge
  • Madonna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Madonna is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonna
  • Orchard Lakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Orchard Lakes is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Lakes
  • Pleasantville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasantville is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
  • Quiet Inheritance
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Quiet Inheritance is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Inheritance
  • Ridgeview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Ridgeview is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
  • Spooners Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Spooners Creek is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooners Creek
  • Stirrup Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stirrup Run is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrup Run
  • Upper Crossroads
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
  • Willows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Willows is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows

How Far From Steeplechase Manor 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 Steeplechase Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Steeplechase Manor and extending to:

• Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Steeplechase Manor to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 56 miles [90.1 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 over two 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 5,844 miles [9,405 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,551 miles [10,542.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,427 miles [7,124.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'