Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Worthington Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Worthington Manor and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Worthington Manor
- 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 Worthington Manor:
- 39.522605, -76.707751
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Worthington Manor
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Since Worthington Manor is near Carroll County and also Harford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- eBird sighting report for Harford 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Worthington Manor ...
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.
- Bacon Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacon Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hall
- Bacon Hall is located in Baltimore County
- Big Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Big Spring is located in Baltimore County
- Butler
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Dover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Friends View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friends View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends View
- Friends View is located in Baltimore County
- Gentsville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gentsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentsville
- Gentsville is located in Baltimore County
- Hunt Cup Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Cup Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cup Hill
- Hunt Cup Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Hunt Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Valley
- Hunt Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunt Valley <2>
- Ivy Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Jonathans Delight
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonathans Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonathans Delight
- Jonathans Delight is located in Baltimore County
- Marble Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Marble Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Oregon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Oregon is located in Baltimore County
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- Priceville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Priceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
- Priceville is located in Baltimore County
- Sparks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Sparks is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <2>
- Stringtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Baltimore County
- Western Run
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Run
- Western Run is located in Baltimore County
- Priceville
How Far From Worthington Manor to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Worthington Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Worthington Manor and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Worthington Manor to Towson, with an average speed<4> 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 39 miles [62.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 46 miles [74 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,857 miles [9,425.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,564 miles [10,563.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,440 miles [7,145.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Worthington Manor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Worthington Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Worthington Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5226, Longitude: -76.7078 In this case, the coordinates for Worthington Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Worthington Manor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.653 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.266 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.33 degrees. |