Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gibson Manor:
  • 39.593995, -76.317736
  • 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 Gibson Manor

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
  • Since Gibson Manor is near Montgomery County and also Cecil County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Gibson Manor

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gibson Manor ...

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.

• Big Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Big Woods is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods
• Bramblewood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bramblewood is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramblewood
• Chestnut Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
• Cool Spring
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cool Spring is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
• Deer Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Deer Park is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
• Deercreek ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Deercreek is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deercreek
• Deerhaven
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Deerhaven is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerhaven
• Fountain Green
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Fountain Green is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
• Frogtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Frogtown is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
• Green Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Green Ridge is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
• Heritage Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Heritage Woods is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
• Hickory
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Hickory is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
• Continue List   (17 more) ...
  • Hickory Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickory Hills is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
  • Hill-N-Dale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Hill-N-Dale is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill-N-Dale
  • Hillview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hillview is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
  • Longmeadow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Longmeadow is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
  • Majors Choice
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Majors Choice is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majors Choice
  • Meadow Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadow Springs is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Springs
  • Mechanicsville ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Mechanicsville is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Michaels Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Michaels Meadows is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Meadows
  • Moorland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Moorland is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
  • Pheasant Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Pheasant Ridge is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Ridge
  • Pine Crest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Pine Crest is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
  • Poplar Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Poplar Grove is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
  • Rock Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rock Spring is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring
  • Rolling Green
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Rolling Green is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
  • Scenic View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Scenic View is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic View
  • Shamrock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Shamrock is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
  • Thomas Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Thomas Run is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Run

How Far From Gibson Manor 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 Gibson Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Gibson Manor and extending to:

• Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Gibson Manor to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 61 miles [98.2 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 about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,838 miles [9,395.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,544 miles [10,531.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,421 miles [7,114.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'