Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sharon Hill:
  • 39.597328, -76.421074
  • 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 Sharon Hill

• 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 Harford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
  • Since Sharon Hill is near Montgomery County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Sharon Hill

Communities Also Named Sharon Hill ...

We found one communities that are also named Sharon Hill.

Within Maryland, the name Sharon Hill is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Sharon Hill in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Delaware County
    • This Sharon Hill is located in Delaware County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sharon Hill that is located in Harford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Sharon Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sharon Hill ...

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.

• Cedarwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedarwood is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
• Cherry Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cherry Hill is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
• Chestnut Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
• Chrome Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Chrome Hill is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome Hill
• Clover Field
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Clover Field is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Field
• Coopstown
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Coopstown is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
• Ferncliff
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Ferncliff is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
• Forest Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Lake is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
• Frogtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Frogtown is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
• Greenfields
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenfields is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfields
• High Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • High Point is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
• Highfield Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Highfield Park is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield Park
• Continue List   (10 more) ...
  • Hill-N-Dale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Hill-N-Dale is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill-N-Dale
  • Michaels Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Michaels Meadows is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Meadows
  • Pheasant Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Pheasant Ridge is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Ridge
  • Pleasantville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Pleasantville is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
  • Ridgeview
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Ridgeview is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
  • Rock Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock Spring is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring
  • Seven Cedars
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Seven Cedars is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Cedars
  • Spooners Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Spooners Creek is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooners Creek
  • Spring Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Meadows is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
  • Stirrup Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Stirrup Run is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrup Run

How Far From Sharon Hill 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 Sharon Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Sharon Hill to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 58 miles [93.3 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,842 miles [9,401.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,548 miles [10,538 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,425 miles [7,121.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'