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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 West Riding, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Riding 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 West Riding:
- 39.511774, -76.335793
- 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 West Riding
- 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 West Riding 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 West Riding
Communities Also Named West Riding ...
We found two communities that are also named West Riding.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named West Riding.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named West Riding in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Montgomery County
- This West Riding is located in Montgomery County and lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the West Riding that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of West Riding.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This West Riding is located in New Castle County and lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Riding that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of West Riding.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Riding ...
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
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bright Oaks is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Oaks
- Camelot
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Camelot is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Cedar Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cedar Spring is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Spring
- Evergreen Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Evergreen Heights is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Heights
- Fairway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fairway is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
- Forest Lawn
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Forest Lawn is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
- Fountain Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Glen is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Glen
- Fountain Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Green is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
- Fox Bow
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fox Bow is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Bow
- Green Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Ridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Harold Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Harold Heights is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold Heights
- Hickory Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hickory Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Homestead Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Homestead Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
- Howard Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Howard Park is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Park
- Hunters Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hunters Run is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
- Ivy Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ivy Hill is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
- Joppa Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Joppa Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Hills
- Kings Charter
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kings Charter is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Charter
- Locust Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Locust Knoll is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Knoll
- Majors Choice
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Majors Choice is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majors Choice
- Michaels Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Michaels Corner is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Corner
- Parsons Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Parsons Ridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Ridge
- Sable Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sable Woods is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable Woods
- Scots Fancy
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Scots Fancy is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scots Fancy
- Shamrock
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shamrock is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
- Silver Spring Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Singer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Singer is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer
- Singer Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Singer Woods is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer Woods
- Temple Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Temple Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills
- Todd Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Todd Lakes is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Lakes
How Far From West Riding 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 West Riding to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Riding and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from West Riding to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
- 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).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,425 miles [7,121.3 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Riding) 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 West Riding 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 West Riding. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5118, Longitude: -76.3358 In this case, the coordinates for West Riding have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.433 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.015 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.176 degrees. |
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