Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Somerset, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Somerset and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Somerset
- 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 Somerset:
- 39.266773, -76.856641
- 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 Somerset
- 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 Howard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Howard County
- Since Somerset is near Baltimore County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Somerset ...
We found 44 communities that share the name Somerset.
There are six communities within Maryland that are also named Somerset.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 41 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Anne Arundel County
- Calvert County
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Montgomery County
- Worcester County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- El Dorado County
- This Somerset is located in El Dorado County and lies 2,330 miles [3,749.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Somerset that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Somerset.
- Siskiyou County
- This Somerset is located in Siskiyou County and lies 2,347 miles [3,777.1 km] to the west northwest of the Somerset that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Siskiyou County community of Somerset.
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- DuPage 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 Illinois community of Somerset [DuPage County].
- McHenry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Somerset [McHenry County].
- Saline County
- This Somerset is located in Saline County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the west of the Somerset that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Somerset.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- This Somerset lies 1,276 miles [2,053.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Somerset that is located in Howard County.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Monroe County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Monroe County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Somerset.
- Ozark 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 Missouri community of Somerset [Ozark County].
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- Mercer County
- This Somerset is located in Mercer County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Somerset that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Somerset.
- Passaic 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 New Jersey community of Somerset [Passaic County].
- Somerset County
- This Somerset is located in Somerset County and lies 151 miles [243 km] to the northeast of the Somerset that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Somerset.
- New York
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Somerset lies 1,295 miles [2,084.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Somerset that is located in Howard County.
- North Carolina
- Chowan County
- This Somerset is located in Chowan County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km]<1> to the south of the Somerset that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chowan County community of Somerset.
- Haywood 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 North Carolina community of Somerset [Haywood County].
- Person County
- This Somerset is located in Person County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km] to the south southwest of the Somerset that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Person County community of Somerset.
- Nova Scotia
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Atascosa County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Atascosa County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atascosa County community of Somerset.
- Bexar County
- This Somerset is located in Bexar County and lies 1,418 miles [2,282 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Somerset that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bexar County community of Somerset.
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Somerset is located in Chesterfield County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Somerset that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Somerset.
- Orange County
- This Somerset is located in Orange County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km] to the southwest of the Somerset that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Somerset.
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Somerset ...
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.
- Chapelview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapelview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapelview
- Chapelview is located in Howard County
- Chestnut Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Farms
- Chestnut Farms is located in Howard County
- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Howard County
- Farside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Fox Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Gray
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Gray Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Gray Rock Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Rock Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Rock Farms
- Gray Rock Farms is located in Howard County
- Grays Level
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Level have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Level
- Grays Level is located in Baltimore County
- Harpers Choice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpers Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Choice
- Harpers Choice is located in Howard County
- Hilltop
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Hobbits Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbits Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbits Glen
- Hobbits Glen is located in Howard County
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- Howard Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Heights
- Howard Heights is located in Howard County
- Ivy Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Locust Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Ridge
- Locust Ridge is located in Howard County
- Longfellow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longfellow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longfellow
- Longfellow is located in Howard County
- Maplewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Phelps Luck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps Luck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps Luck
- Phelps Luck is located in Howard County
- Pine Orchard
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
- Pine Orchard is located in Howard County
- Rockland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Rolling Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
- Rolling Ridge is located in Howard County
- Running Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Running Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Brook
- Running Brook is located in Howard County
- Sky View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Thornbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornbrook
- Thornbrook is located in Howard County
- Thunder Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunder Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunder Hill
- Thunder Hill is located in Howard County
- Timber Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Point
- Timber Point is located in Baltimore County
- Timber Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Run
- Timber Run is located in Howard County
- Toll House
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toll House have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll House
- Toll House is located in Howard County
- Vantage Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vantage Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vantage Point
- Vantage Point is located in Howard County
- Wheatfield Way
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield Way have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield Way
- Wheatfield Way is located in Howard County
- Howard Heights
How Far From Somerset 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 Somerset to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Somerset and extending to:
- Ellicott City, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies just to the East.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Somerset to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,874 miles [9,453.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,580 miles [10,589.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,457 miles [7,172.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Somerset. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Howard County: www.co.ho.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Somerset) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Somerset. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2668, Longitude: -76.8566 In this case, the coordinates for Somerset have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Somerset 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Somerset, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Somerset 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 307.759 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.347 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.495 degrees. |