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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.

  • Weather ...
  • 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:
    • 39.241773, -76.786084
    • 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 Howard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
    • Since Worthington is near Baltimore County and also Baltimore City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
  • 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 ...
    • Baltimore County
      • This Worthington is located in Baltimore County and lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north of the Worthington that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore 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 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the west of the Worthington that is located in Howard 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 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Worthington that is located in Howard 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 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the west of the Worthington that is located in Howard 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 476 miles [766 km] to the west of the Worthington that is located in Howard 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 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Worthington that is located in Howard 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 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Worthington that is located in Howard 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 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<1> to the west of the Worthington that is located in Howard 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 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Worthington that is located in Howard 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 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Worthington that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Worthington.
    • Ontario
      • This Worthington lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Worthington that is located in Howard County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Armstrong County
      • This Worthington is located in Armstrong County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Worthington that is located in Howard 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 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the west of the Worthington that is located in Howard 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.

  • Bonnie Brae
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Bonnie Brae is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
  • Chapelview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chapelview is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapelview
  • Frederick Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
  • Gray
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Gray is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
  • Grays Level
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Grays Level is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Level
  • Hilltop
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hilltop is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Jonestown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jonestown is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
  • Locust Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Locust Park is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Park
  • Long Reach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Long Reach is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Reach
  • Orange Grove ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Orange Grove is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
  • Phelps Luck
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Phelps Luck is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps Luck
  • Pleasant View
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Pleasant View is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Thistle
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Thistle is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thistle
    • Thunder Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Thunder Hill is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunder Hill
    • Timber Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Timber Point is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Point
    • Timber Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Timber Run is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Run
    • Toll House
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Toll House is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll House
    • Wheatfield Way
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Wheatfield Way is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield Way
    • Woodland Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Woodland Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village

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:

  • Ellicott City, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Worthington to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,872 miles [9,450.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,578 miles [10,586.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,455 miles [7,169.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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: 39.2418, Longitude: -76.7861       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 307.719 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.298 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.474 degrees.