Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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:
  • 38.186238, -76.541345
  • 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

• 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 Saint Mary's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
  • Since Herring Creek is near Westmoreland County and also Calvert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
  • eBird sighting report for Calvert 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 Herring Creek ...

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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dukes Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes Retreat
  • Dukes Retreat is located in Saint Mary's County
• Flowers of the Forest
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowers of the Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers of the Forest
  • Flowers of the Forest is located in Saint Mary's County
• Great Mills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Hunting Neck Woods
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Neck Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Neck Woods
  • Hunting Neck Woods is located in Saint Mary's County
• Lane Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Beach
  • Lane Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
• Maple Run
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Run
  • Maple Run is located in Saint Mary's County
• Piney Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Ragged Point Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragged Point Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragged Point Beach
  • Ragged Point Beach is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
• 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.<1> 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 south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
  • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County
• Wilderness
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
  • Wilderness is located in Saint Mary's County

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

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

• Leonardtown, which is the Seat of Saint Mary's County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Herring Creek 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 54 miles [86.9 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 55 miles [88.5 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. 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: www.maryland.gov/