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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 Waterford Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waterford Place and the surrounding area.
- 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 Waterford Place:
- 39.323995, -76.757751
- 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 Waterford Place
- 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 Waterford Place 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 Waterford Place
Communities Also Named Waterford Place ...
We found two communities that are also named Waterford Place.
Within Maryland, the name Waterford Place is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Troup County
- This Waterford Place is located in Troup County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Waterford Place that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Waterford Place.
- South Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Waterford Place is located in Beaufort County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Waterford Place that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Waterford Place.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waterford Place ...
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.
- Chestnut Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Farms is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Farms
- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Colonial Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Daniels is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
- Former names for Daniels:
- Alberton
- Elsyville
- Dickeyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dickeyville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Fair Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fair Brook is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Brook
- Featherbed
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Featherbed is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherbed
- Frederick Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
- Harristown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harristown is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- Heraldry Square
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Heraldry Square is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heraldry Square
- Howard Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Howard Park is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Park
- Howardsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Howardsville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Hunting Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hunting Ridge is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Ridge
- Imperial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Imperial Gardens is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Gardens
- Ivy Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ivy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
- Julian Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Julian Woods is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian Woods
- Kingswood Common
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kingswood Common is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Common
- Kraft Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kraft Corner is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft Corner
- Liberty Manor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Manor is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Manor
- Merrymount
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Merrymount is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrymount
- Mount Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Pikesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Randallstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rockland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rockland is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rolling Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rolling Heights is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Heights
- Rolling Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rolling Park is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Park
- Rolling Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rolling Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
- Timber Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Timber Point is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Point
- Willow Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Glen is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Woodlawn is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
How Far From Waterford Place 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 Waterford Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Waterford Place and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Waterford Place to Towson, with an average speed<3> 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 33 miles [53.1 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 over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,868 miles [9,443.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,450 miles [7,161.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Waterford Place) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Waterford Place 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 Waterford Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3240, Longitude: -76.7578 In this case, the coordinates for Waterford Place have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.696 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.285 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.43 degrees. |
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