Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Port Cherry Gardens Farm, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Port Cherry Gardens Farm and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Port Cherry Gardens Farm

• 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 Port Cherry Gardens Farm:
  • 39.283164, -76.433571
  • 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 Port Cherry Gardens Farm

• 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 Baltimore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • Since Port Cherry Gardens Farm is near Baltimore City and also Anne Arundel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel 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 Port Cherry Gardens Farm

Curious and Interesting Names Near Port Cherry Gardens Farm ...

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.

• Airport Beach ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Airport Beach is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Beach
• Breezy Point Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Breezy Point Beach is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Point Beach
• Cedar Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cedar Beach is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Beach
• Eagle Nest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Eagle Nest is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Nest
• Edgewater
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Edgewater is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
• Evergreen Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Evergreen Park is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
• Goldentree
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Goldentree is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldentree
• Gray Haven
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Gray Haven is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Haven
• Hartland Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hartland Run is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Run
• Hartland Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hartland Village is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Village
• Holly Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Holly Beach is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Beach
• Island View Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Island View Beach is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View Beach
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Lynch Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Lynch Point is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Point
  • Marys Choice
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Marys Choice is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Choice
  • Middlesex
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Middlesex is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
  • Porters Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Porters Park is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Park
  • Rockaway Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockaway Beach is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
  • Sue Creek Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Sue Creek Landing is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue Creek Landing
  • Turkey Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Turkey Point is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Point
  • Wildwood Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Wildwood Beach is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Beach

How Far From Port Cherry Gardens Farm 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 Port Cherry Gardens Farm to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Port Cherry Gardens Farm and extending to:

• Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Port Cherry Gardens Farm to Towson, with an average speed<2> 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 41 miles [66 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The shortest distance<3> 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).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,561 miles [10,558.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,438 miles [7,142.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'