Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in McPherson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to McPherson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for McPherson
- 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 McPherson:
- 39.403714, -77.198316
- 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 McPherson
- 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since McPherson is near Carroll County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 McPherson ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name McPherson.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named McPherson.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Madison County
- This McPherson is located in Madison County and lies 898 miles [1,445.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the McPherson that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of McPherson.
- Montgomery County
- This McPherson is located in Montgomery County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km] to the west northwest of the McPherson that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of McPherson.
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- Tennessee
- Bradley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of McPherson [Bradley County].
- Roane County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of McPherson [Roane County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near McPherson ...
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.
- Burrier Knob
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrier Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrier Knob
- Burrier Knob is located in Frederick County
- Cover ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Dales Delight
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dales Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dales Delight
- Dales Delight is located in Carroll County
- Elliot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Fox Pass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Fuller
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Harvest Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hills
- Harvest Hills is located in Frederick County
- Harvest Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Ridge
- Harvest Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Heise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Hickory Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jacobs Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Run
- Jacobs Run is located in Frederick County
- Kelly Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Ridge
- Kelly Ridge is located in Frederick County
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- Mill Bottom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Bottom
- Mill Bottom is located in Frederick County
- Peace and Plenty
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace and Plenty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace and Plenty
- Peace and Plenty is located in Frederick County
- Rattle Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattle Ridge
- Rattle Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Rising Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Ridge
- Rising Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Rolling Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Frederick County
- Skyline Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Woods
- Skyline Woods is located in Frederick County
- Stonelake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Sugarloaf Overlook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Overlook
- Sugarloaf Overlook is located in Frederick County
- Treasure Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Mountain
- Treasure Mountain is located in Frederick County
- Unionville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Windsong Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsong Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Farms
- Windsong Farms is located in Carroll County
- Wolf Den Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Den Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Den Spring
- Wolf Den Spring is located in Frederick County
- Woodspring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodspring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodspring
- Woodspring is located in Frederick County
- Mill Bottom
How Far From McPherson 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 McPherson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in McPherson and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from McPherson to Frederick, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 35 miles [56.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,883 miles [9,467.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,590 miles [10,605.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,467 miles [7,188.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McPherson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McPherson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McPherson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4037, Longitude: -77.1983 In this case, the coordinates for McPherson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that McPherson could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about McPherson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 McPherson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.952 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.588 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.587 degrees. |