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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Herring Creek Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Herring Creek Estates 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 Herring Creek Estates:
- 38.177905, -76.528844
- 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 Herring Creek Estates
- 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
Communities Also Named Herring Creek Estates ...
We found one communities that share the name Herring Creek Estates.
Within Maryland, the name Herring Creek Estates is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Herring Creek Estates in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Herring Creek Estates is located in Sussex County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Herring Creek Estates that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Herring Creek Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Herring Creek Estates ...
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.
- Cedar Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Landing
- Cedar Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
- Dukes Retreat
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dukes Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes Retreat
- Dukes Retreat is located in Saint Mary's County
- Great Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
- Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <3>
- Herring Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Creek
- Herring Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Lane Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Beach
- Lane Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
- Piney Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
- Piney Point is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point <3>
- Stoney Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Run
- Stoney Run is located in Saint Mary's County
- Tall Timbers
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
- Tall Timbers is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tall Timbers <3>
- Valley Lee
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
- Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County
How Far From Herring Creek Estates 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 Herring Creek Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Herring Creek Estates and extending to:
- Leonardtown, which is the Seat of Saint Mary's County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Herring Creek Estates to Leonardtown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 55 miles [88.5 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 56 miles [90.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two 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 5,906 miles [9,504.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,607 miles [10,632.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,485 miles [7,217.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Herring Creek Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.md.us/ The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Herring Creek Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Herring Creek Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1779, Longitude: -76.5288 In this case, the coordinates for Herring Creek Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Herring Creek Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.637 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.041 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.78 degrees. |
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