Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gary, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gary and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gary
- 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 Gary:
- 39.260105, -77.008867
- 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 Gary
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Howard County
- Since Gary is near Montgomery County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Gary ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Gary.
Within Maryland, the name Gary is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Emanuel County
- This Gary is located in Emanuel County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gary that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emanuel County community of Gary.
- Johnson 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 Georgia community of Gary [Johnson County].
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Minnesota
- Norman County
- This Gary is located in Norman County and lies 1,113 miles [1,791.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gary that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norman County community of Gary.
- Saint Louis County
- This Gary is located in Saint Louis County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km] to the northwest of the Gary that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Gary.
- New Mexico
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gary ...
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.
- Countryside
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Countryside is located in Howard County
- Daisy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Daisy Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Woods
- Daisy Woods is located in Howard County
- Dill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Eagles Loft
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Loft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Loft
- Eagles Loft is located in Howard County
- Green Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Howard County
- Ivory
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Millys Delight
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millys Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millys Delight
- Millys Delight is located in Howard County
- Rover ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Shepherds Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherds Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds Glen
- Shepherds Glen is located in Howard County
- Sunshine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Sycamore Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Springs
- Sycamore Springs is located in Howard County
- Twelve Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Hills
- Twelve Hills is located in Howard County
- Unity
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Gary 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 Gary to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gary and extending to:
- Ellicott City, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Gary to Ellicott City, 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 33 miles [53.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,881 miles [9,464.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,587 miles [10,600.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,464 miles [7,184.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gary. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Howard County: www.co.ho.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gary) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gary. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2601, Longitude: -77.0089 In this case, the coordinates for Gary have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Gary 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> | 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. |
| <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 Gary 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 307.849 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.449 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.562 degrees. |