Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Aberdeen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Aberdeen and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Aberdeen
- 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 Aberdeen:
- 39.515440, -76.173796
- 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 Aberdeen
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Harford County
- Since Aberdeen is near Cecil County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- eBird sighting report for Kent 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
Communities Also Named Aberdeen ...
We found 40 communities that share the name Aberdeen.
Within Maryland, the name Aberdeen is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 27 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Aberdeen, we know of nine communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Cross County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Aberdeen [Cross County].
- Monroe County
- This Aberdeen is located in Monroe County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Aberdeen that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Aberdeen.
- British Columbia
- This Aberdeen lies 2,248 miles [3,617.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Aberdeen that is located in Harford County.
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Aberdeen [Jackson County].
- Palm Beach County
- This Aberdeen is located in Palm Beach County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Aberdeen that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Palm Beach County community of Aberdeen.
- Georgia
- Colquitt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Aberdeen [Colquitt County].
- Emanuel 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 Georgia community of Aberdeen [Emanuel County].
- Fayette County
- This Aberdeen is located in Fayette County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Aberdeen that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Aberdeen.
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Ohio County
- This Aberdeen is located in Ohio County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<2> to the west of the Aberdeen that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Aberdeen.
- Porter County
- This Aberdeen is located in Porter County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km] to the west northwest of the Aberdeen that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Aberdeen.
- Kentucky
- Massachusetts
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- North Carolina
- Bertie County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Bertie County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bertie County community of Aberdeen.
- Moore County
- This Aberdeen is located in Moore County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Aberdeen that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Aberdeen.
- Nova Scotia
- This Aberdeen lies 885 miles [1,424.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Aberdeen that is located in Harford County.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Aberdeen lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Aberdeen that is located in Harford County.
- Pennsylvania
- Lackawanna County
- This Aberdeen is located in Lackawanna County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Aberdeen that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Aberdeen.
- Lancaster County
- This Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km] to the north northwest of the Aberdeen that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Aberdeen.
- Saskatchewan
- This Aberdeen lies 1,677 miles [2,698.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Aberdeen that is located in Harford County.
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Arkansas
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Distance: 8,823 miles [14,199.2 km]<2> to the north northeast
- Australia
- - New South Wales
- Distance: 9,776 miles [15,732.9 km]<2> to the west
- - Queensland
- Distance: 9,703 miles [15,615.5 km] to the west
- - Tasmania
- Distance: 10,212 miles [16,434.6 km] to the west southwest
- Hong Kong
- Distance: 8,112 miles [13,055 km]<2> to the north
- Jamaica
- Distance: 1,475 miles [2,373.8 km]<2> to the south
- Scotland
- Distance: 3,418 miles [5,500.7 km]<2> to the northeast
- Sierra Leone
- Distance: 4,404 miles [7,087.6 km]<2> to the east southeast
- South Africa
- Distance: 8,093 miles [13,024.4 km]<2> to the east southeast
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Curious and Interesting Names Near Aberdeen ...
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.
- Calvary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Chapel Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hills
- Chapel Hills is located in Harford County
- Churchville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Churchville is located in Harford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churchville <5>
- Forest Greens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Greens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Greens
- Forest Greens is located in Harford County
- Foxridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Friendship Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
- Friendship Heights is located in Harford County
- Grace Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace Harbour have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Harbour
- Grace Harbour is located in Harford County
- Green Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Harford County
- Happy Knoll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Knoll
- Happy Knoll is located in Harford County
- Hemlock Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Ridge
- Hemlock Ridge is located in Harford County
- Hill Land
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Hillside
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Continue List (9 more) ...
- Holly Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Haven
- Holly Haven is located in Harford County
- Hopewell Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
- Hopewell Village is located in Harford County
- Level
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Meadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Harford County
- Meadowvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowvale
- Meadowvale is located in Harford County
- Paradise Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Heights
- Paradise Heights is located in Harford County
- Swan Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Swan Creek is located in Harford County
- Swan Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Meadows
- Swan Meadows is located in Harford County
- Woodside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Haven
How Far From Aberdeen 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 city such as Aberdeen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Aberdeen and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Aberdeen to Bel Air, with an average speed<6> 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 40 miles [64.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 62 miles [99.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,835 miles [9,390.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,540 miles [10,525.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,417 miles [7,108.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Aberdeen: www.aberdeen-md.org/
The official website for Harford County: www.co.ha.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
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 Aberdeen, 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- Aberdeen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aberdeen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5154, Longitude: -76.1738 In this case, the coordinates for Aberdeen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Aberdeen 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Aberdeen to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.337 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.907 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.105 degrees. |