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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 Summer Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Summer Hills 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 Summer Hills:
- 39.583436, -76.907479
- 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 Summer Hills
- 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Summer Hills is near Baltimore County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Open the eBird sighting report for York 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 Summer Hills
Communities Also Named Summer Hills ...
We found one communities that are also named Summer Hills.
Within Maryland, the name Summer Hills is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Summer Hills in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Sullivan County
- This Summer Hills is located in Sullivan County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Summer Hills that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Summer Hills.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Summer Hills ...
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.
- Adams Chance
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Adams Chance is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Chance
- Ben-Har Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ben-Har Heights is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben-Har Heights
- Clear View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Clear View is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
- Cranberry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cranberry is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
- Evergreen Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Hills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Hills
- Finlandia
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Finlandia is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finlandia
- Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Green Acres is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Harris Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harris Heights is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Heights
- Hillside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hillside is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Lees Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lees Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
- Lees Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lees Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Mill
- Mexico
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mexico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mountain Lake View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mountain Lake View is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake View
- New Mexico
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Mexico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mexico
- Random Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Random Heights is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Heights
- Raven Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Raven Run is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
- Roberts Field
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Roberts Field is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Field
- Roseville Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Roseville Heights is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Heights
- Singer Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Singer Heights is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer Heights
- Small Crossings
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Small Crossings is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small Crossings
- Tabbys Delight
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Tabbys Delight is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabbys Delight
- Tannery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tannery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery
- Velvet Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Velvet Run is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Run
- Walnut Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
- Winterberry
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Winterberry is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterberry
- Wolf Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wolf Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Hill
How Far From Summer Hills 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 Summer Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Summer Hills and extending to:
- Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the West.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Summer Hills 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 47 miles [75.6 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 shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,863 miles [9,435.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,571 miles [10,575 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,447 miles [7,156.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 from Point A (ie- Summer Hills) 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 Summer Hills 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 Summer Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5834, Longitude: -76.9075 In this case, the coordinates for Summer Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.767 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.406 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.392 degrees. |
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