Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Harmans:
  • 39.157330, -76.696636
  • 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 Harmans

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

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.

• Champion Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champion Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Forest
  • Champion Forest is located in Anne Arundel County
• Derby Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Farms
  • Derby Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
• Dundee
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Dundee is located in Anne Arundel County
• Elkridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
  • Elkridge is located in Howard County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkridge <2>
• Elkridge Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge Heights
  • Elkridge Heights is located in Howard County
• Ferndale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
  • Ferndale is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <2>
• Greentree
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree
  • Greentree is located in Anne Arundel County
• Homeland Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
  • Homeland Park is located in Anne Arundel County
• Lake Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
  • Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
• Marble Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
  • Marble Hill is located in Howard County
• Meadow Brook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
  • Meadow Brook is located in Anne Arundel County
• Pioneer City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
  • Pioneer City is located in Anne Arundel County
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  • Provinces
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Provinces have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provinces
    • Provinces is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Redbridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbridge
    • Redbridge is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Ridgeview
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
    • Ridgeview is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Rockburn Commons
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockburn Commons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockburn Commons
    • Rockburn Commons is located in Howard County
  • Sandalwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandalwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood
    • Sandalwood is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Sandridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
    • Sandridge is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Seven Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
    • Seven Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Spring Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
    • Spring Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Springwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
    • Springwood is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Stillmeadow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmeadow
    • Stillmeadow is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Stony Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
    • Stony Run is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Strawberry Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Hills
    • Strawberry Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Timber Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
    • Timber Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Village Square
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
    • Village Square is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Woodlawn Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
    • Woodlawn Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Woods Edge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
    • Woods Edge is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Woodside Square
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Square
    • Woodside Square is located in Anne Arundel County

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

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

• Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Harmans to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 5,872 miles [9,450.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,577 miles [10,584.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,454 miles [7,168 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.md.us/

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