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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 Watervale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Watervale 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 Watervale:
- 39.528441, -76.372738
- 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 Watervale
- 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 Harford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
- Since Watervale is near Baltimore County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Watervale
Communities Also Named Watervale ...
We found six communities that are also named Watervale.
Within Maryland, the name Watervale is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of six communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, four are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Cochise County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Cochise County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cochise County community of Watervale.
- Georgia
- Columbia County
- This Watervale is located in Columbia County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Watervale that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Watervale.
- Michigan
- Benzie County
- This Watervale is located in Benzie County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Watervale that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benzie County community of Watervale.
- New York
- Onondaga County
- This Watervale is located in Onondaga County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<2> to the north of the Watervale that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Watervale.
- Nova Scotia
- This Watervale lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Watervale that is located in Harford County.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Watervale lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Watervale that is located in Harford County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Watervale ...
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.
- Camelot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Camelot is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Cedar Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Spring is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Spring
- Cedarwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cedarwood is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
- Evergreen Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Heights is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Heights
- Forest Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Lake is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Forest Lawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Forest Lawn is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
- Fox Bow
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fox Bow is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Bow
- Frogtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Frogtown is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Heritage Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Heritage Woods is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
- Hickory Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hickory Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Homestead Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Homestead Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
- Howard Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Howard Park is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Park
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Joppa Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Joppa Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Hills
- Locust Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Locust Knoll is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Knoll
- Longmeadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Longmeadow is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
- Lynchs Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Majors Choice
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Majors Choice is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majors Choice
- Marywood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Marywood is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marywood
- Parliament Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Parliament Ridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parliament Ridge
- Sable Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sable Woods is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable Woods
- Shamrock
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Shamrock is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
- Silver Spring Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- White House Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- White House Park is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Park
- Winters Run
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Winters Run is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Run
How Far From Watervale 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 Watervale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Watervale and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Watervale 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 5,843 miles [9,403.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,549 miles [10,539.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,425 miles [7,121.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Watervale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Watervale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Watervale 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 Watervale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5284, Longitude: -76.3727 In this case, the coordinates for Watervale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.453 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.041 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.185 degrees. |
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