Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Landing:
  • 38.349003, -75.119907
  • 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 Landing

• 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 Worcester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Worcester County
  • Since Herring Landing is near Sussex County and also Wicomico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sussex County
  • eBird sighting report for Wicomico 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

Communities Also Named Herring Landing ...

We found one communities that share the name Herring Landing.

Within Maryland, the name Herring Landing is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Herring Landing in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Delaware
    • Sussex County
    • This Herring Landing is located in Sussex County and lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north of the Herring Landing that is located in Worcester County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Herring Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Herring Landing ...

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.

• Captains Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Hill
  • Captains Hill is located in Worcester County
• Captains Knoll
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Knoll
  • Captains Knoll is located in Worcester County
• Grays Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
  • Grays Corner is located in Worcester County
• Greenwood Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Place
  • Greenwood Place is located in Worcester County
• Holly Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
  • Holly Grove is located in Worcester County
• Mystic Harbor
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Harbor
  • Mystic Harbor is located in Worcester County
• Ocean Pines
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Pines
  • Ocean Pines is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Pines <3>
• Salt Grass Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Grass Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Grass Cove
  • Salt Grass Cove is located in Worcester County
• Seabright
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabright
  • Seabright is located in Worcester County
• Snug Harbor
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
  • Snug Harbor is located in Worcester County
• Tanglewood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
  • Tanglewood is located in Worcester County
• Wood Duck Isle
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Duck Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Duck Isle
  • Wood Duck Isle is located in Worcester County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Herring Landing and extending to:

• Snow Hill, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Herring Landing to Snow Hill, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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 85 miles [136.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 110 miles [177 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,838 miles [9,395.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,536 miles [10,518.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,416 miles [7,106.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Worcester County: www.co.worcester.md.us/

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