Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Tufton Ridge Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tufton Ridge Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Tufton Ridge Estates

• 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 Tufton Ridge Estates:
  • 39.486495, -76.727474
  • 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 Tufton Ridge Estates

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • Since Tufton Ridge Estates is near Carroll County and also Baltimore City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tufton Ridge Estates ...

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.

• Autumn Wind
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Autumn Wind have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autumn Wind
  • Autumn Wind is located in Baltimore County
• Big Spring
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
  • Big Spring is located in Baltimore County
• Butler
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in Baltimore County
• Cave Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Valley
  • Cave Valley is located in Baltimore County
• Caves Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caves Park
  • Caves Park is located in Baltimore County
• Chestnut Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
  • Chestnut Ridge is located in Baltimore County
• Dover
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Baltimore County
• Fallswood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallswood
  • Fallswood is located in Baltimore County
• Gentsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gentsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentsville
  • Gentsville is located in Baltimore County
• Greenwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Baltimore County
• Hickory Meadow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Meadow
  • Hickory Meadow is located in Baltimore County
• Hillside Hunt
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Hunt
  • Hillside Hunt is located in Baltimore County
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  • Hunt Cup Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Cup Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cup Hill
    • Hunt Cup Hill is located in Baltimore County
  • Hunters Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
    • Hunters Glen is located in Baltimore County
  • Ivy Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
    • Ivy Hill is located in Baltimore County
  • Jonathans Delight
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonathans Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonathans Delight
    • Jonathans Delight is located in Baltimore County
  • Oregon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
    • Oregon is located in Baltimore County
  • Valley Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook
    • Valley Brook is located in Baltimore County
  • Valley Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
    • Valley Hills is located in Baltimore County
  • Velvet Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velvet Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Hills
    • Velvet Hills is located in Baltimore County
  • Velvet Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velvet Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Ridge
    • Velvet Ridge is located in Baltimore County
  • Waterspout
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterspout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterspout
    • Waterspout is located in Baltimore County
  • Western Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Run
    • Western Run is located in Baltimore County

How Far From Tufton Ridge Estates to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Tufton Ridge Estates and extending to:

• Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Tufton Ridge Estates to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 43 miles [69.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 about three full days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,859 miles [9,429.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,566 miles [10,567 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,443 miles [7,150.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/

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