Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sherrill Gardens:
  • 39.681772, -76.374127
  • 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 Sherrill Gardens

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Harford County
  • Since Sherrill Gardens is near York County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for York 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sherrill Gardens ...

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.

• Bobs Flow
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobs Flow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Flow
  • Bobs Flow is located in Harford County
• Bushs Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushs Corner
  • Bushs Corner is located in Harford County
• Cherry Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Cherry Hill is located in Harford County
• Five Forks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Five Forks is located in Harford County
• Highland ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Harford County
• Highland View
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
  • Highland View is located in Harford County
• Minefield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minefield
  • Minefield is located in Harford County
• Prospect
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
  • Prospect is located in Harford County
• Pylesville
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pylesville
  • Pylesville is located in Harford County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pylesville <2>
• Rockridge Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockridge Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockridge Forest
  • Rockridge Forest is located in Harford County
• Street
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street
  • Street is located in Harford County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Street <2>
• Viking Highlands
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viking Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking Highlands
  • Viking Highlands is located in Harford County
• Whispering Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Woods
  • Whispering Woods is located in Harford County

How Far From Sherrill Gardens to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sherrill Gardens to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Sherrill Gardens and extending to:

• Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Sherrill Gardens to Bel Air, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the south (S). 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 64 miles [103 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,836 miles [9,392.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,543 miles [10,529.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,420 miles [7,113.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sherrill Gardens. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Harford County: www.co.ha.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/