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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Sorrento:
    • 39.394829, -76.652470
    • 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 Sorrento
  • 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 Sorrento is near Baltimore City and also Howard 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 Howard 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 Sorrento

Communities Also Named Sorrento ...

We found seven communities that are also named Sorrento.

Within Maryland, the name Sorrento is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Sorrento lies 2,194 miles [3,530.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sorrento that is located in Baltimore County.
    • California
      • San Diego County
      • This Sorrento is located in San Diego County and lies 2,286 miles [3,679 km]<1> to the west of the Sorrento that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Sorrento.
    • Colorado
      • Cheyenne County
      • This Sorrento is located in Cheyenne County and lies 1,402 miles [2,256.3 km]<1> to the west of the Sorrento that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheyenne County community of Sorrento.
    • Florida
      • Lake County
      • This Sorrento is located in Lake County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sorrento that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Sorrento.
    • Louisiana
      • Ascension Parish
      • This Sorrento is located in Ascension Parish and lies 1,024 miles [1,648 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sorrento that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ascension Parish community of Sorrento.
    • Maine
      • Hancock County
      • This Sorrento is located in Hancock County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sorrento that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Sorrento.
    • Ohio
      • Cuyahoga County
      • This Sorrento is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sorrento that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Sorrento.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sorrento ...

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.

  • Bare Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Bare Hills is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bare Hills
  • Bonnie Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Bonnie Ridge is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Ridge
  • Boxwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Boxwood is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood
  • Chapel Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Chapel Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Chestnut Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Deer Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Deer Run is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
  • Falls Gable
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Falls Gable is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Gable
  • Four Winds
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Four Winds is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Winds
  • Green Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Ridge is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
  • Greengate
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Greengate is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greengate
  • Halcyon Gate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Halcyon Gate is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyon Gate
  • Havenwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Havenwood is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenwood
  • Continue List   (25 more) ...
    • Homeland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Homeland is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
    • Hunt Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Hunt Ridge is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Ridge
    • Huntspring
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Huntspring is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntspring
    • Jones Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jones Valley is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley
    • Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Lake is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Lutherville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Martins Choice
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Martins Choice is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Choice
    • Mays Chapel
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Mays Chapel is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Chapel
    • Meadowland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Meadowland is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowland
    • Orchard Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Orchard Hills is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
    • Pickwick
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Pickwick is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
    • Ridervale
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Ridervale is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridervale
    • Riderwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Riderwood is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderwood
    • Riderwood Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Riderwood Hills is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderwood Hills
    • Rockland
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Rockland is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Rockland Run is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Run
    • Rodgers Forge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Rodgers Forge is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers Forge
    • Rogers ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rogers is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Seminary Overlook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Seminary Overlook is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Overlook
    • Seminary Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Seminary Springs is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Springs
    • Summit Chase
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Summit Chase is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Chase
    • Summit Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Summit Park is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Park
    • Sunset Knoll
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Sunset Knoll is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Knoll
    • Twinridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Twinridge is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twinridge
    • Valley Stream
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Valley Stream is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Stream

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

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

  • Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the East.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Sorrento to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 40 miles [64.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 over two days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,860 miles [9,430.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,566 miles [10,567 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,443 miles [7,150.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Sorrento) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Sorrento to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sorrento. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3948, Longitude: -76.6525       In this case, the coordinates for Sorrento have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.629 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.22 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.357 degrees.