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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 Walnut Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Walnut Springs 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 Walnut Springs:
    • 39.662605, -76.581079
    • 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 Walnut Springs
  • 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 Walnut Springs is near Harford County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford 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 Walnut Springs

Communities Also Named Walnut Springs ...

We found four communities that are also named Walnut Springs.

Within Maryland, the name Walnut Springs is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Sevier County
      • This Walnut Springs is located in Sevier County and lies 1,053 miles [1,694.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Walnut Springs that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Walnut Springs.
    • Missouri
      • Marion County
      • Although located in Marion County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Walnut Springs.
    • Texas
      • Bosque County
      • This Walnut Springs is located in Bosque County and lies 1,291 miles [2,077.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Walnut Springs that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bosque County community of Walnut Springs.
      • Ellis County
      • This Walnut Springs is located in Ellis County and lies 1,215 miles [1,955.4 km] to the west southwest of the Walnut Springs that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellis County community of Walnut Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Walnut Springs ...

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.

  • Beetree
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Beetree is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetree
  • Blackhorse
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Blackhorse is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhorse
  • Coachmans Field
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Coachmans Field is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coachmans Field
  • Deer Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Deer Meadows is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Meadows
  • Drybranch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Drybranch is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drybranch
  • Fern Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Fern Valley is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Valley
  • Five Forks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Five Forks is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Graystone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Graystone is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graystone
  • Holiday Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Holiday Hills is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
  • Hunters Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hunters Mill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Mill
  • Indian Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Indian Hills is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Indian Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Indian Meadows is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Meadows
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Ivory Mill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Ivory Mill is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory Mill
    • Madonna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Madonna is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonna
    • Madonna Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Madonna Hills is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonna Hills
    • Meadow Stream
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Meadow Stream is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Stream
    • Nestling Wind
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Nestling Wind is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestling Wind
    • Rolling Knolls
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Rolling Knolls is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Knolls
    • Windtree Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Windtree Valley is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windtree Valley

How Far From Walnut Springs 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 Walnut Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Walnut Springs to Towson, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 58 miles [93.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,846 miles [9,408.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,553 miles [10,546 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,429 miles [7,127.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Walnut Springs) 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 Walnut Springs 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 Walnut Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6626, Longitude: -76.5811       In this case, the coordinates for Walnut Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.567 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.191 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.22 degrees.