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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 Waterloo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waterloo 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 Waterloo:
- 39.172052, -76.784972
- 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 Waterloo
- 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 Howard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
- Since Waterloo is near Anne Arundel County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Waterloo
Communities Also Named Waterloo ...
We found 56 communities that are also named Waterloo.
There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Waterloo.
Beyond Maryland, we know of 54 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 54 communities, 52 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Frederick County
- This Waterloo is located in Frederick County and lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Waterloo.
- Saint Mary's County
- This Waterloo is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the south of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Waterloo.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lauderdale County
- This Waterloo is located in Lauderdale County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Waterloo.
- Arkansas
- Nevada County
- This Waterloo is located in Nevada County and lies 992 miles [1,596.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Waterloo.
- British Columbia
- This community is historichttp://www.waymarking.com/wm/search.aspx?f=1&lat=39.172052&lon=-76.784972&t=6 and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Waterloo.
- California
- San Joaquin County
- This Waterloo is located in San Joaquin County and lies 2,373 miles [3,819 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Waterloo.
- Georgia
- Irwin County
- This Waterloo is located in Irwin County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Irwin County community of Waterloo.
- Illinois
- Monroe County
- This Waterloo is located in Monroe County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<1> to the west of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Waterloo.
- Indiana
- DeKalb County
- This Waterloo is located in DeKalb County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Waterloo.
- Fayette County
- This Waterloo is located in Fayette County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km] to the west of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Waterloo.
- Johnson County
- This Waterloo is located in Johnson County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km] to the west of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Waterloo.
- Iowa
- Black Hawk County
- This Waterloo is located in Black Hawk County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Black Hawk County community of Waterloo.
- Kansas
- Kingman County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Waterloo [Kingman County].
- Lane County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Waterloo [Lane County].
- Lyon 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 Kansas community of Waterloo [Lyon County].
- Kentucky
- Boone County
- This Waterloo is located in Boone County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the west of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Waterloo.
- Pulaski County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Waterloo [Pulaski County].
- Louisiana
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- This Waterloo is located in Pointe Coupee Parish and lies 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pointe Coupee Parish community of Waterloo.
- Michigan
- Jackson County
- This Waterloo is located in Jackson County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Waterloo.
- Missouri
- Clark County
- This Waterloo is located in Clark County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Waterloo.
- Lafayette County
- This Waterloo is located in Lafayette County and lies 922 miles [1,483.8 km] to the west of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Waterloo.
- Montana
- Madison County
- This Waterloo is located in Madison County and lies 1,843 miles [2,966 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Waterloo.
- Nebraska
- Douglas County
- This Waterloo is located in Douglas County and lies 1,036 miles [1,667.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Waterloo.
- Franklin County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Franklin County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Waterloo.
- New Hampshire
- Merrimack County
- This Waterloo is located in Merrimack County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Waterloo.
- New Jersey
- Monmouth County
- This Waterloo is located in Monmouth County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Waterloo.
- New Mexico
- Luna County
- This Waterloo is located in Luna County and lies 1,797 miles [2,892 km]<1> to the west of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luna County community of Waterloo.
- New York
- Seneca County
- This Waterloo is located in Seneca County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the north of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Waterloo.
- North Carolina
- Union County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Waterloo [Union County].
- Nova Scotia
- This Waterloo lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- Ohio
- Carroll County
- This Waterloo is located in Carroll County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Waterloo.
- Fairfield County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Waterloo [Fairfield County].
- Franklin County
- This Waterloo is located in Franklin County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km] to the west of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Waterloo.
- Hancock County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Hancock County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Waterloo.
- Lawrence County
- This Waterloo is located in Lawrence County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km] to the west of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Waterloo.
- Summit County
- This community is historic and although located in Summit County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Waterloo.
- Oklahoma
- Logan County
- This Waterloo is located in Logan County and lies 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km]<1> to the west of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Waterloo.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Waterloo.
- Oregon
- Linn County
- This Waterloo is located in Linn County and lies 2,365 miles [3,806.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Waterloo.
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- This Waterloo is located in Bradford County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the north of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Waterloo.
- Franklin County
- This Waterloo is located in Franklin County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km] to the northwest of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Waterloo.
- Juniata County
- This Waterloo is located in Juniata County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km] to the north northwest of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juniata County community of Waterloo.
- Quebec
- This Waterloo lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- South Carolina
- Laurens County
- This Waterloo is located in Laurens County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Waterloo.
- Tennessee
- Overton County
- This Waterloo is located in Overton County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Overton County community of Waterloo.
- Texas
- Grayson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Waterloo [Grayson County].
- Williamson County
- This Waterloo is located in Williamson County and lies 1,302 miles [2,095.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Waterloo.
- Virginia
- Alexandria City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Waterloo [Alexandria City].
- Arlington 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 Virginia community of Waterloo [Arlington County].
- Clarke County
- This Waterloo is located in Clarke County and lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the west of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Waterloo.
- Fauquier County
- This Waterloo is located in Fauquier County and lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the west southwest of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Waterloo.
- Hanover County
- This Waterloo is located in Hanover County and lies 110 miles [177 km] to the south of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Waterloo.
- Washington
- Stevens County
- This Waterloo is located in Stevens County and lies 2,127 miles [3,423.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Waterloo.
- Walla Walla County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Waterloo [Walla Walla County].
- West Virginia
- Mason County
- This Waterloo is located in Mason County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the west of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Waterloo.
- Wisconsin
- Jefferson County
- This Waterloo is located in Jefferson County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Waterloo that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Waterloo.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waterloo ...
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.
- Bonnie Brae
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bonnie Brae is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
- Bridewell ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bridewell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridewell
- Cedars
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cedars is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars
- Champion Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Champion Forest is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Forest
- Dasher Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dasher Green is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher Green
- Elkhorn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Elkhorn is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Georgetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Georgetown is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Heritage Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Heritage Woods is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
- Hopewell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hopewell is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Howard Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Howard Hills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Hills
- Jessup
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jonestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jonestown is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Locust Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Park is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Park
- Long Reach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Long Reach is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Reach
- Magnolia ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Marble Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Marble Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Mission Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mission Heights is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Heights
- Phelps Luck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Phelps Luck is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps Luck
- Pleasant View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant View is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Provinces
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Provinces is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provinces
- Quail Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Quail Ridge is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- River Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- River Island is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Island
- Rockburn Commons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rockburn Commons is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockburn Commons
- Sandridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sandridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
- Savage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Springwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Springwood is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Stonebrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stonebrook is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook
- Timber Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Timber Run is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Run
- Timberview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Timberview is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberview
- Woodland Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Woodland Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Woodvalley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Woodvalley is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodvalley
How Far From Waterloo 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 Waterloo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Waterloo and extending to:
- Ellicott City, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies just to the North.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Waterloo to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> 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 most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,875 miles [9,454.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,581 miles [10,591.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,458 miles [7,174.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 from Point A (ie- Waterloo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Waterloo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Waterloo 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Waterloo 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 Waterloo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1721, Longitude: -76.7850 In this case, the coordinates for Waterloo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.723 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.292 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.501 degrees. |
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