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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 The Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Village 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 The Village:
    • 39.390662, -76.726640
    • 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 The Village
  • 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 The Village is near Baltimore City and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard 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 The Village

Communities Also Named The Village ...

We found thirteen communities that are also named The Village.

There are two communities within Maryland that are also named The Village.

Beyond Maryland, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Anne Arundel County
      • This The Village is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the The Village that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of The Village.
    • Prince George's County
      • This The Village is located in Prince George's County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the south of the The Village that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of The Village.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Perry County
      • This The Village is located in Perry County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Village that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of The Village.
    • Arkansas
      • Columbia County
      • This The Village is located in Columbia County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the The Village that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of The Village.
    • California
      • San Bernardino County
      • This The Village is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,246 miles [3,614.6 km]<1> to the west of the The Village that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of The Village.
    • Ohio
      • Wood County
      • This The Village is located in Wood County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Village that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of The Village.
    • Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma County
      • This The Village is located in Oklahoma County and lies 1,168 miles [1,879.7 km]<1> to the west of the The Village that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma County community of The Village.
      • Payne 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 Oklahoma community of The Village [Payne County].
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston County
      • This The Village is located in Charleston County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the The Village that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of The Village.
    • Tennessee
      • Shelby County
      • This The Village is located in Shelby County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the The Village that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of The Village.
    • Texas
      • Dallas 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 Texas community of The Village [Dallas County].
      • Midland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of The Village [Midland County].
    • Virginia
      • Northumberland County
      • This The Village is located in Northumberland County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the south of the The Village that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of The Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near The Village ...

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.

  • Colonial Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Falls Gable
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Falls Gable is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Gable
  • Fields of Stevenson
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Fields of Stevenson is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields of Stevenson
  • Fishtown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Fishtown is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtown
  • Green Spring Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Spring Junction is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Junction
  • Greene Tree
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Greene Tree is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Tree
  • Greengate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Greengate is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greengate
  • Greenspring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenspring is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenspring
  • Grey Rock
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Grey Rock is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Rock
  • Halcyon Gate
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Halcyon Gate is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyon Gate
  • Howardsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Howardsville is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
  • Imperial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Imperial Gardens is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Gardens
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Julian Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Julian Woods is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian Woods
    • Leisure Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Leisure Hill is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Hill
    • Mount Hope
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Hope is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Pickwick
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Pickwick is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
    • Pikesville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Rockland Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Rockland Run is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Run
    • Rogers ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Rogers is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Summit Chase
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Summit Chase is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Chase
    • Summit Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Summit Park is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Park
    • Valley Brook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Valley Brook is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook
    • Valley Stream
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Valley Stream is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Stream
    • Velvet Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Velvet Ridge is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Ridge
    • Velvet Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Velvet Valley is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Valley
    • Whispering Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Whispering Meadows is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Meadows
    • Willow Glen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Willow Glen is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen

How Far From The Village 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 The Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the East.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from The Village to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 37 miles [59.5 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 over two days.
  • The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,570 miles [10,573.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,446 miles [7,155.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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- The Village) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 The Village 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>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 The Village 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 The Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3907, Longitude: -76.7266       In this case, the coordinates for The Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.673 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.269 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.39 degrees.