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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 Stonehedge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stonehedge 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 Stonehedge:
- 39.551774, -76.362460
- 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 Stonehedge
- 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 Stonehedge 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 Stonehedge
Communities Also Named Stonehedge ...
We found three communities that are also named Stonehedge.
Within Maryland, the name Stonehedge is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Stonehedge is located in Jefferson County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stonehedge that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Stonehedge.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Stonehedge is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km] to the west southwest of the Stonehedge that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Stonehedge.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Stonehedge is located in Hillsborough County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Stonehedge that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Stonehedge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stonehedge ...
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.
- Big Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Big Woods is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods
- Cedarwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cedarwood is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
- Forest Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Forest Lake is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Forest Lawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Lawn is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
- Fountain Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fountain Green is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
- Fox Bow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fox Bow is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Bow
- Frogtown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Frogtown is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Heritage Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Heritage Woods is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
- Hickory
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hickory Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hill-N-Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hill-N-Dale is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill-N-Dale
- Homestead Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Homestead Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Howard Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Howard Park is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Park
- Joppa Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Joppa Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Hills
- Locust Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Locust Knoll is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Knoll
- Longmeadow
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Longmeadow is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
- Majors Choice
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Majors Choice is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majors Choice
- Marywood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Marywood is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marywood
- Michaels Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Michaels Meadows is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Meadows
- Parliament Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Parliament Ridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parliament Ridge
- Pine Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pine Crest is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Ridgeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeview is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
- Rock Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rock Spring is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring
- Scots Fancy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Scots Fancy is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scots Fancy
- Shamrock
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Shamrock is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
- Silver Spring Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Winters Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Winters Run is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Run
How Far From Stonehedge 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 Stonehedge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stonehedge and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Stonehedge to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two 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 57 miles [91.7 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 5,841 miles [9,400.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,548 miles [10,538 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,424 miles [7,119.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stonehedge) 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 Stonehedge 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 Stonehedge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5518, Longitude: -76.3625 In this case, the coordinates for Stonehedge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.446 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.036 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.171 degrees. |
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