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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 Cherby - Maurlyn Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cherby - Maurlyn Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cherby - Maurlyn Estates
- 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 Cherby - Maurlyn Estates:
- 39.715105, -76.360516
- 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 Cherby - Maurlyn Estates
- 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 Cherby - Maurlyn Estates ...
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.
- Bobs Flow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobs Flow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Flow
- Bobs Flow is located in Harford County
- Bryansville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
- Bryansville is located in York County (PA)
- Bushs Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushs Corner
- Bushs Corner is located in Harford County
- Castle Fin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Fin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
- Castle Fin is located in York County (PA)
- Cooper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Cooper is located in Harford County
- Delta
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fawn Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Five Forks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Harford County
- Highland ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Harford County
- Highland View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
- Highland View is located in Harford County
- Minefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minefield
- Minefield is located in Harford County
- New Freedom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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- Prospect
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Harford County
- Pylesville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pylesville
- Pylesville is located in Harford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pylesville <2>
- Rockridge Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockridge Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockridge Forest
- Rockridge Forest is located in Harford County
- Slate Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
- Slate Hill is located in York County (PA)
- Street
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Viking Highlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viking Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking Highlands
- Viking Highlands is located in Harford County
- Whispering Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Woods
- Whispering Woods is located in Harford County
How Far From Cherby - Maurlyn Estates to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cherby - Maurlyn Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cherby - Maurlyn Estates and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Cherby - Maurlyn Estates to Bel Air, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 51 miles [82.1 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 67 miles [107.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,834 miles [9,388.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,541 miles [10,526.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,418 miles [7,110.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cherby - Maurlyn Estates. 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/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cherby - Maurlyn Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cherby - Maurlyn Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7151, Longitude: -76.3605 In this case, the coordinates for Cherby - Maurlyn Estates 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 Cherby - Maurlyn Estates 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 307.432 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.046 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.104 degrees. |
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