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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 Worthington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Worthington 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 Worthington:
- 39.460106, -76.753864
- 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 Worthington
- 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 Worthington is near Baltimore City and also Carroll 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 Carroll 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 Worthington
Communities Also Named Worthington ...
We found eighteen communities that are also named Worthington.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Worthington.
Beyond Maryland, we know of seventeen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, seventeen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Howard County
- This Worthington is located in Howard County and lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south of the Worthington that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Worthington.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Bradford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Worthington [Bradford County].
- Union 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 Florida community of Worthington [Union County].
- Indiana
- Greene County
- This Worthington is located in Greene County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the west of the Worthington that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Worthington.
- Iowa
- Dubuque County
- This Worthington is located in Dubuque County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Worthington that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dubuque County community of Worthington.
- Kentucky
- Greenup County
- This Worthington is located in Greenup County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the west of the Worthington that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenup County community of Worthington.
- Henderson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Worthington [Henderson County].
- Jefferson County
- This Worthington is located in Jefferson County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km] to the west of the Worthington that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Worthington.
- Massachusetts
- Hampshire County
- This Worthington is located in Hampshire County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Worthington that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Worthington.
- Minnesota
- Nobles County
- This Worthington is located in Nobles County and lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Worthington that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nobles County community of Worthington.
- Missouri
- Putnam County
- This Worthington is located in Putnam County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the west of the Worthington that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Worthington.
- Schuyler County
- Although located in Schuyler County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuyler County community of Worthington.
- New York
- Westchester County
- This Worthington is located in Westchester County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Worthington that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Worthington.
- North Carolina
- Gaston County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Worthington [Gaston County].
- Ohio
- Franklin County
- This Worthington is located in Franklin County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the west of the Worthington that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Worthington.
- Ontario
- This Worthington lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Worthington that is located in Baltimore County.
- Pennsylvania
- Armstrong County
- This Worthington is located in Armstrong County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Worthington that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Worthington.
- West Virginia
- Marion County
- This Worthington is located in Marion County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the west of the Worthington that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Worthington.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Worthington ...
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.
- Autumn Wind
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Autumn Wind is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autumn Wind
- Belltown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Belltown is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Big Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Big Spring is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Cave Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cave Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Valley
- Caves Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Caves Park is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caves Park
- Cherry Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cherry Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Chestnut Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Delight
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Delight is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Dover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dover is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Green Spring Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Green Spring Junction is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Junction
- Greenspring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenspring is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenspring
- Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hickory Meadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hickory Meadow is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Meadow
- Hillside Hunt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hillside Hunt is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Hunt
- Hunt Cup Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hunt Cup Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cup Hill
- Hunters Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hunters Glen is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
- Jonathans Delight
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jonathans Delight is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonathans Delight
- Pleasant Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Timber Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Timber Chase is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Chase
- Timber Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Timber Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Grove
- Tollgate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tollgate is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollgate
- Tree Top Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Tree Top Station is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Top Station
- Valley Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Brook is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook
- Valley Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Valley Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
- Velvet Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Velvet Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Hills
- Velvet Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Velvet Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Ridge
- Velvet Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Velvet Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Valley
- Waterspout
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Waterspout is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterspout
How Far From Worthington 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Worthington and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Worthington 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 36 miles [57.9 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 41 miles [66 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,862 miles [9,434 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,568 miles [10,570.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,445 miles [7,153.5 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 from Point A (ie- Worthington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Worthington 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. |
| <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 Worthington 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 Worthington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4601, Longitude: -76.7539 In this case, the coordinates for Worthington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.684 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.293 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.375 degrees. |
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