Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Harkins:
  • 39.697049, -76.450797
  • 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 Harkins

• 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 Harkins is near York County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for York County
  • eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Harkins ...

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 east)
  • 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
• Bushs Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Coldstream
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
  • Coldstream is located in Harford County
• Coventry Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Meadows
  • Coventry Meadows is located in Harford County
• Deer Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Meadows
  • Deer Meadows is located in Harford County
• Eden Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Hills
  • Eden Hills is located in Harford County
• Fawn Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Grove
  • Fawn Grove is located in York County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fawn Grove <2>
• Five Forks
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • 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
• Indian Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Madonna Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madonna Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonna Hills
  • Madonna Hills is located in Harford County
• Meadow Stream
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Midsummer Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midsummer Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midsummer Hill
  • Midsummer Hill is located in Harford County
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  • Nestling Wind
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • New Freedom
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freedom
    • New Freedom is located in York County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,810 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Freedom <2>
  • Quail Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hills
    • Quail Hills is located in Harford County
  • Stewartstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
    • Stewartstown is located in York County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartstown <2>
  • Whispering Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Wilsons Choice
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Harkins and extending to:

• Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Harkins 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 49 miles [78.9 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 about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 63 miles [101.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,839 miles [9,397 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,546 miles [10,534.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,422 miles [7,116.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harkins. 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: https://www.maryland.gov/