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Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Tollgate.

Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Tollgate, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tollgate 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 Tollgate:
    • 39.420105, -76.794142<1>
    • 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 Tollgate
  • 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 Baltimore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
    • Since Tollgate is near Carroll County and also Baltimore City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
  • 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 Tollgate

Communities Also Named Tollgate ...

We found three communities that are also named Tollgate.

Within Maryland, the name Tollgate is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Tollgate, Arapahoe County
      • This Tollgate is located in Arapahoe County and lies 1,484 miles [2,388.3 km]<2> to the west of the Tollgate that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arapahoe County community of Tollgate.
    • Ontario
      • This Tollgate lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Tollgate that is located in Baltimore County.
    • Oregon
      • Tollgate, Umatilla County
      • This Tollgate is located in Umatilla County and lies 2,119 miles [3,410.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Tollgate that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Umatilla County community of Tollgate.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tollgate ...

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.

  • Belltown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Belltown is also located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
  • Cave Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cave Valley is also located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Valley
  • Caves Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Caves Park is also located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caves Park
  • Cherry Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cherry Valley is also located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Deer Cross
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Deer Cross is also located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Cross
  • Deer Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Deer Park is also located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Delight
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Delight is also located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
  • Delight Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Delight Meadows is also located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight Meadows
  • Falcon Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Falcon Ridge is also located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Ridge
  • Fishtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fishtown is also located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtown
  • Foxridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Foxridge is also located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxridge
  • Green Spring Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Green Spring Junction is also located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Junction
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Greene Tree
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Greene Tree is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Tree
    • Grey Rock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Grey Rock is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Rock
    • Hunters Glen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Hunters Glen is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
    • Imperial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Imperial Gardens is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Gardens
    • Julian Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Julian Woods is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian Woods
    • Kings Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Kings Park is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
    • Leisure Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Leisure Hill is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Hill
    • Lyonswood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Lyonswood is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonswood
    • Pleasant Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Pleasant Hill is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Randall Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Randall Ridge is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Ridge
    • Randallstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Sunnybrook Farms
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Sunnybrook Farms is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Farms
    • Timber Chase
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Timber Chase is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Chase
    • Timber Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Timber Grove is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Grove
    • Tree Top Station
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Tree Top Station is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Top Station
    • Twelve Trees
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Twelve Trees is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Trees
    • Valley Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Valley Hills is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
    • Velvet Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Velvet Hills is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Hills
    • Velvet Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Velvet Ridge is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Ridge
    • Velvet Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Velvet Valley is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Valley
    • Whispering Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Whispering Meadows is also located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Meadows

How Far From Tollgate 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 included the distance from a community such as Tollgate to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Tollgate to Towson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 38 miles [61.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,865 miles [9,438.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,572 miles [10,576.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,448 miles [7,158.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Footnotes ...

<1>GPS Coordinates for Tollgate:
     Decimal: 39.42010, -76.794142
     DDMMSS: 39° 25' 12", -76° 47' 38"
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Tollgate) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Tollgate 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 Tollgate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4201, Longitude: -76.7941       In this case, the coordinates for Tollgate have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.711 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.317 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.408 degrees.