Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gorsuch Mills:
  • 39.707048, -76.588024
  • 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 Gorsuch Mills

• 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 Baltimore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • Since Gorsuch Mills is near Harford County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Harford County
  • eBird sighting report for York 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 Gorsuch Mills ...

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.

• Beetree
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beetree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetree
  • Beetree is located in Baltimore County
• Drybranch
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drybranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drybranch
  • Drybranch is located in Harford County
• Five Forks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 Baltimore County
• Green Meadow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
  • Green Meadow is located in Baltimore County
• Harris Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
  • Harris Hill is located in Baltimore County
• Holiday Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
  • Holiday Hills is located in Harford County
• Indian Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Indian Hills is located in Harford County
• Indian Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Meadows
  • Indian Meadows is located in Baltimore County
• Ivory Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivory Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory Mill
  • Ivory Mill is located in Harford County
• Meadow Stream
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Stream
  • Meadow Stream is located in Harford County
• Nestling Wind
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nestling Wind have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestling Wind
  • Nestling Wind is located in Harford County
• Walnut Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
  • Walnut Springs is located in Baltimore County
• Wilsons Choice
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsons Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons Choice
  • Wilsons Choice is located in Harford County
• Windtree Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windtree Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windtree Valley
  • Windtree Valley is located in Baltimore County

How Far From Gorsuch Mills 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 Gorsuch Mills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Gorsuch Mills to Towson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 50 miles [80.5 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 60 miles [96.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,844 miles [9,405 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,552 miles [10,544.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,428 miles [7,126.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/

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