|
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Harrison Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harrison Ferry and the surrounding area.
- 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 Harrison Ferry:
- 38.630949, -75.819101
- 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 Harrison Ferry
- 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 Dorchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
- Since Harrison Ferry is near Caroline County and also Sussex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Caroline County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex 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 Harrison Ferry
Communities Also Named Harrison Ferry ...
We found one communities that are also named Harrison Ferry.
Within Maryland, the name Harrison Ferry is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Harrison Ferry in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Harrison Ferry is located in Hamilton County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Harrison Ferry that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Harrison Ferry.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harrison Ferry ...
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.
- Choptank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Choptank is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank
- Eldorado
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Federalsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Finchville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Finchville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Galestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Galestown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Hawkeye
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hawkeye is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
- Holly Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Holly Hill is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Jonestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jonestown is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Marshyhope Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Reliance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Sandtop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sandtop is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtop
- Secretary
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Walnut Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
How Far From Harrison Ferry 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 Harrison Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harrison Ferry and extending to:
- Cambridge, which is the Seat of Dorchester County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Harrison Ferry to Cambridge, with an average speed<3> 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 four to five hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 68 miles [109.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,857 miles [9,425.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,557 miles [10,552.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,436 miles [7,139 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Harrison Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Harrison Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harrison Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6309, Longitude: -75.8191 In this case, the coordinates for Harrison Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.194 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.607 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.312 degrees. |
|
|