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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 Wakefield Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wakefield Manor 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 Wakefield Manor:
    • 39.525107, -76.346071
    • 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 Wakefield Manor
  • 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 Wakefield Manor ...

We found one communities that share the name Wakefield Manor.

Within Maryland, the name Wakefield Manor is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Wakefield Manor in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Virginia
      • Rappahannock County
      • This Wakefield Manor is located in Rappahannock County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wakefield Manor that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rappahannock County community of Wakefield Manor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wakefield Manor ...

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.

  • Bright Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Oaks
    • Bright Oaks is located in Harford County
  • Camelot
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
    • Camelot is located in Harford County
  • Cedar Spring
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Spring
    • Cedar Spring is located in Harford County
  • Cedarwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
    • Cedarwood is located in Harford County
  • Evergreen Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Heights
    • Evergreen Heights is located in Harford County
  • Fairway
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
    • Fairway is located in Harford County
  • Forest Lawn
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
    • Forest Lawn is located in Harford County
  • Fountain Glen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Glen
    • Fountain Glen is located in Harford County
  • Fountain Green
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
    • Fountain Green is located in Harford County
  • Fox Bow
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Bow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Bow
    • Fox Bow is located in Harford County
  • Frogtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
    • Frogtown is located in Harford County
  • Green Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
    • Green Ridge is located in Harford County
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    • Harold Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harold Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold Heights
      • Harold Heights is located in Harford County
    • Heritage Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
      • Heritage Woods is located in Harford County
    • Hickory Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
      • Hickory Hills is located in Harford County
    • Homestead Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
      • Homestead Village is located in Harford County
    • Howard Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Park
      • Howard Park is located in Harford County
    • Hunters Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
      • Hunters Run is located in Harford County
    • Ivy Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
      • Ivy Hill is located in Harford County
    • Joppa Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Hills
      • Joppa Hills is located in Harford County
    • Kings Charter
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Charter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Charter
      • Kings Charter is located in Harford County
    • Locust Knoll
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Knoll
      • Locust Knoll is located in Harford County
    • Longmeadow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
      • Longmeadow is located in Harford County
    • Majors Choice
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majors Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majors Choice
      • Majors Choice is located in Harford County
    • Marywood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marywood
      • Marywood is located in Harford County
    • Parliament Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parliament Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parliament Ridge
      • Parliament Ridge is located in Harford County
    • Parsons Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Ridge
      • Parsons Ridge is located in Harford County
    • Pine Crest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
      • Pine Crest is located in Harford County
    • Sable Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sable Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable Woods
      • Sable Woods is located in Harford County
    • Scots Fancy
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scots Fancy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scots Fancy
      • Scots Fancy is located in Harford County
    • Shamrock
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Shamrock is located in Harford County
    • Silver Spring Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring Heights
      • Silver Spring Heights is located in Harford County
    • Temple Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills
      • Temple Hills is located in Harford County
    • Winters Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winters Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Wakefield Manor 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 Wakefield Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the North.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Wakefield Manor 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 56 miles [90.1 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,842 miles [9,401.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,548 miles [10,538 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,424 miles [7,119.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wakefield Manor. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wakefield Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wakefield Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5251, Longitude: -76.3461       In this case, the coordinates for Wakefield Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Wakefield Manor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.438 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.023 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.175 degrees.









 

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