Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Bynum Overlook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bynum Overlook and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Bynum Overlook

• 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 Bynum Overlook:
  • 39.479275, -76.277457
  • 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 Bynum Overlook

• 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 Bynum Overlook is near Baltimore County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bynum Overlook ...

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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Oaks
  • Bright Oaks is located in Harford County
• Bush
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
  • Bush is located in Harford County
• Bush River
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush River
  • Bush River is located in Harford County
• Calvary
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
  • Calvary is located in Harford County
• Cedar Spring
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Spring
  • Cedar Spring is located in Harford County
• Clearview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
  • Clearview is located in Harford County
• Constant Friendship
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constant Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constant Friendship
  • Constant Friendship is located in Harford County
• Edgewater Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Village
  • Edgewater Village is located in Harford County
• Evergreen Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Heights
  • Evergreen Heights is located in Harford County
• Fairway
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
  • Fairway is located in Harford County
• Forest Greens
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Greens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Greens
  • Forest Greens is located in Harford County
• Green Acres
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Harford County
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  • Happy Knoll
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Knoll
    • Happy Knoll is located in Harford County
  • Harbour Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Oaks
    • Harbour Oaks is located in Harford County
  • Harold Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harold Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold Heights
    • Harold Heights is located in Harford County
  • Hemlock Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Ridge
    • Hemlock Ridge is located in Harford County
  • Hunters Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
    • Hunters Run is located in Harford County
  • Ivy Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
    • Ivy Hill is located in Harford County
  • Kings Charter
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Charter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Charter
    • Kings Charter is located in Harford County
  • Long Bar Harbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Bar Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bar Harbor
    • Long Bar Harbor is located in Harford County
  • Michaels Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michaels Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Corner
    • Michaels Corner is located in Harford County
  • Parsons Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Ridge
    • Parsons Ridge is located in Harford County
  • Rivershore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivershore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivershore
    • Rivershore is located in Harford County
  • Royal Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Heights
    • Royal Heights is located in Harford County
  • Sable Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sable Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable Woods
    • Sable Woods is located in Harford County
  • Shucks Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shucks Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shucks Corners
    • Shucks Corners is located in Harford County
  • Singer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer
    • Singer is located in Harford County
  • Singer Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singer Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer Woods
    • Singer Woods is located in Harford County
  • Temple Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills
    • Temple Hills is located in Harford County
  • Todd Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Lakes
    • Todd Lakes is located in Harford County
  • Wildwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Harford County
  • Woodland Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Run
    • Woodland Run is located in Harford County

How Far From Bynum Overlook 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 Bynum Overlook to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Bynum Overlook and extending to:

• Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Bynum Overlook to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 57 miles [91.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,841 miles [9,400.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,546 miles [10,534.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,423 miles [7,118.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bynum Overlook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Harford County: www.co.ha.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/