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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 Mount Hermon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Hermon and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Mount Hermon:
    • 38.354007, -75.529367
    • 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 Mount Hermon
  • 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 Wicomico County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
    • Since Mount Hermon is near Sussex County and also Worcester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester 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 Mount Hermon

Communities Also Named Mount Hermon ...

We found six communities that are also named Mount Hermon.

Within Maryland, the name Mount Hermon is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Santa Cruz County
      • This Mount Hermon is located in Santa Cruz County and lies 2,516 miles [4,049.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mount Hermon that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Cruz County community of Mount Hermon.
    • Kentucky
      • Monroe County
      • This Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Hermon that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Mount Hermon.
    • Louisiana
      • Washington Parish
      • This Mount Hermon is located in Washington Parish and lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Hermon that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington Parish community of Mount Hermon.
    • Massachusetts
      • Franklin County
      • This Mount Hermon is located in Franklin County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mount Hermon that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Mount Hermon.
    • New Jersey
      • Warren County
      • This Mount Hermon is located in Warren County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the north of the Mount Hermon that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Mount Hermon.
    • Virginia
      • Pittsylvania County
      • This Mount Hermon is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Hermon that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Mount Hermon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Hermon ...

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.

  • Foggy Bottom
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Foggy Bottom is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggy Bottom
  • Forest Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest Grove is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
  • Green Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Acres is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Greenlawn
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Greenlawn is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
  • Heritage Manor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Heritage Manor is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Manor
  • Hideaway Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hideaway Acres is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Acres
  • Justice Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Justice Heights is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice Heights
  • Kathleens Delight
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kathleens Delight is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleens Delight
  • Leonard Farm
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Leonard Farm is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Farm
  • Lincoln Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln Heights is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
  • Maple Plains
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Maple Plains is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Plains
  • Middle Neck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Middle Neck is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Neck
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Minksville ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Minksville is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minksville
    • Parsonsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Quail Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Quail Ridge is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Rosewood Forest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Rosewood Forest is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Forest
    • Salisbury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)

How Far From Mount Hermon 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 Mount Hermon to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies just to the West.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Mount Hermon to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 89 miles [143.2 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 shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,856 miles [9,424.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,555 miles [10,549.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,434 miles [7,135.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Hermon) 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 Mount Hermon 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 Mount Hermon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3540, Longitude: -75.5294       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Hermon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.047 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.396 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.304 degrees.