Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sutton Manor:
  • 39.605661, -76.553578
  • 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 Sutton Manor

• 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 Sutton Manor is near Baltimore County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Sutton Manor

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sutton Manor ...

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.

• Blackhorse
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Blackhorse is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhorse
• Clover Field
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Clover Field is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Field
• Cloverfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cloverfield is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverfield
• Deer Meadows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Deer Meadows is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Meadows
• Drybranch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Drybranch is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drybranch
• Fern Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Fern Valley is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Valley
• Fox Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Fox Meadows is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
• Fox Meadows Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Fox Meadows Woods is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows Woods
• Foxwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Foxwood is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
• Furnace
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Furnace is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
• Graystone
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Graystone is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graystone
• Greenfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Greenfield is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Greenfields
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenfields is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfields
  • Hunt Crest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hunt Crest is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Crest
  • Hunters Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hunters Mill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Mill
  • Ivory Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Ivory Mill is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory Mill
  • Madonna
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Madonna is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonna
  • Manor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Manor is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
  • Manor Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Manor Brook is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Brook
  • Manor View Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Manor View Farms is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor View Farms
  • Quiet Inheritance
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Quiet Inheritance is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Inheritance
  • Rolling Knolls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rolling Knolls is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Knolls
  • Spooners Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Spooners Creek is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooners Creek
  • Walnut Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Walnut Springs is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs

How Far From Sutton Manor 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 community such as Sutton Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Sutton Manor and extending to:

• Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sutton Manor to Bel Air, with an average speed<2> 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 43 miles [69.2 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 just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 55 miles [88.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,847 miles [9,409.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,554 miles [10,547.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,430 miles [7,129.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'