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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 Strathmore, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Strathmore and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Strathmore:
    • 39.521218, -76.427185
    • 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 Strathmore
  • 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

Communities Also Named Strathmore ...

We found eleven communities that share the name Strathmore.

Within Maryland, the name Strathmore is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, eight are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Strathmore lies 1,938 miles [3,118.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Strathmore that is located in Harford County.
    • California
      • Tulare County
      • This Strathmore is located in Tulare County and lies 2,315 miles [3,725.6 km]<1> to the west of the Strathmore that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Strathmore.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Strathmore is located in Hillsborough County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Strathmore that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Strathmore.
    • Indiana
      • Lake County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Strathmore [Lake County].
    • New Jersey
      • Monmouth County
      • This Strathmore is located in Monmouth County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Strathmore that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Strathmore.
    • New York
      • Nassau County
      • This Strathmore is located in Nassau County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Strathmore that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Strathmore.
    • Ontario
      • This Strathmore lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the north of the Strathmore that is located in Harford County.
    • Quebec
      • This Strathmore lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Strathmore that is located in Harford County.
    • Tennessee
      • Lawrence County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Strathmore [Lawrence County].
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Strathmore is located in Harris County and lies 1,277 miles [2,055.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Strathmore that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Strathmore.
    • Virginia
      • Fluvanna County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Strathmore [Fluvanna County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Strathmore ...

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.

  • Cedarwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
    • Cedarwood is located in Harford County
  • Cloverdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in Harford County
  • Dunwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwood
    • Dunwood is located in Harford County
  • Eagle View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle View
    • Eagle View is located in Harford County
  • Forest Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
    • Forest Lake is located in Harford County
  • Fork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork
    • Fork is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fork <5>
  • Fox Bow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Bow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Bow
    • Fox Bow is located in Harford County
  • Franklins Chance
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklins Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklins Chance
    • Franklins Chance is located in Harford County
  • Frogtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
    • Frogtown is located in Harford County
  • Gunpowder Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunpowder Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunpowder Farms
    • Gunpowder Farms is located in Harford County
  • Harvest Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hills
    • Harvest Hills is located in Harford County
  • High Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • High Point is located in Harford County
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    • Highfield Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield Park
      • Highfield Park is located in Harford County
    • Howard Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Park
      • Howard Park is located in Harford County
    • Hunting Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Ridge
      • Hunting Ridge is located in Harford County
    • Indian Princess
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Princess have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Princess
      • Indian Princess is located in Harford County
    • Jenkins
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
      • Jenkins is located in Baltimore County
    • Joppa Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Hills
      • Joppa Hills is located in Harford County
    • Kingswood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
      • Kingswood is located in Harford County
    • Locust Knoll
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Knoll
      • Locust Knoll is located in Harford County
    • Long Green Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Green Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Green Woods
      • Long Green Woods is located in Baltimore County
    • Lynchs Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
      • Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
    • Marywood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marywood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marywood
      • Marywood is located in Harford County
    • Orchard Lakes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Lakes
      • Orchard Lakes is located in Harford County
    • Parliament Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parliament Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parliament Ridge
      • Parliament Ridge is located in Harford County
    • Pleasant Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
      • Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
    • Pleasantville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Harford County
    • Silver Spring Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring Heights
      • Silver Spring Heights is located in Harford County
    • Stoneybrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
      • Stoneybrook is located in Harford County
    • Upper Crossroads
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
      • Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
    • White House Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Park
      • White House Park is located in Harford County
    • Willows
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
      • Willows is located in Harford County
    • Winters Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winters Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Run
      • Winters Run is located in Harford County

How Far From Strathmore to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Strathmore to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Strathmore and extending to:

  • Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Strathmore to Annapolis, with an average speed<6> 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 54 miles [86.9 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,845 miles [9,406.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,552 miles [10,544.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,428 miles [7,126.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Strathmore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Harford County: www.co.ha.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Strathmore) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Strathmore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5212, Longitude: -76.4272       In this case, the coordinates for Strathmore have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Strathmore 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.
<3>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 Strathmore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Strathmore to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.486 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.077 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.211 degrees.









 

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