Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sharpsburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sharpsburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sharpsburg
- 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 Sharpsburg:
- 39.458230, -77.748759
- 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 Sharpsburg
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Sharpsburg is near Jefferson County and also Berkeley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley 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 Sharpsburg ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Sharpsburg.
Within Maryland, the name Sharpsburg is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Coweta County
- This Sharpsburg is located in Coweta County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sharpsburg that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Sharpsburg.
- Illinois
- Christian County
- This Sharpsburg is located in Christian County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the west of the Sharpsburg that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Sharpsburg.
- Iowa
- Taylor County
- This Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sharpsburg that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Sharpsburg.
- Kentucky
- Bath County
- This Sharpsburg is located in Bath County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sharpsburg that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bath County community of Sharpsburg.
- Mississippi
- Madison County
- This Sharpsburg is located in Madison County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sharpsburg that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Sharpsburg.
- Missouri
- Marion County
- This Sharpsburg is located in Marion County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km]<1> to the west of the Sharpsburg that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Sharpsburg.
- North Carolina
- Edgecombe County
- This Sharpsburg is located in Edgecombe County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the south of the Sharpsburg that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Sharpsburg.
- Ohio
- Athens County
- This Sharpsburg is located in Athens County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the west of the Sharpsburg that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Sharpsburg.
- Mercer County
- This Sharpsburg is located in Mercer County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km] to the west northwest of the Sharpsburg that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Sharpsburg.
- Morgan 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 Ohio community of Sharpsburg [Morgan County].
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Sharpsburg is located in Allegheny County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sharpsburg that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Sharpsburg.
- Huntingdon County
- This Sharpsburg is located in Huntingdon County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km] to the north of the Sharpsburg that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Sharpsburg.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sharpsburg ...
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.
- Appletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Chestnut Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Chestnut Grove is located in Washington County
- Dogtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Fairplay
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Fairplay is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <4>
- Fairplay Farms
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay Farms
- Fairplay Farms is located in Washington County
- Flickersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flickersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flickersville
- Flickersville is located in Washington County
- Heatherfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherfield
- Heatherfield is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Horse Shoe Bend
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Shoe Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Bend
- Horse Shoe Bend is located in Washington County
- Locust Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Washington County
- Park Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Porterstown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterstown
- Porterstown is located in Washington County
- Red Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rose Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Scrabble
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Shepherdstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
- Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <4>
- Springvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Springvale is located in Washington County
- Rose Hill
How Far From Sharpsburg 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 town such as Sharpsburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sharpsburg and extending to:
- Hagerstown, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Sharpsburg to Hagerstown, 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 74 miles [119.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 54 miles [86.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,904 miles [9,501.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,613 miles [10,642.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,489 miles [7,224.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sharpsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sharpsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sharpsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4582, Longitude: -77.7488 |
| <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 Sharpsburg 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Sharpsburg 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 308.277 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.966 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.801 degrees. |