Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Village of Dorseys Search, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Village of Dorseys Search and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Village of Dorseys Search

• 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 Village of Dorseys Search:
  • 39.239897, -76.844345
  • 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 Village of Dorseys Search

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
  • Since Village of Dorseys Search is near Baltimore County and also Anne Arundel 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 Anne Arundel 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 Village of Dorseys Search

Curious and Interesting Names Near Village of Dorseys Search ...

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.

• Arrowhead
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Arrowhead is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
• Bonnie Brae
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bonnie Brae is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
• Cedar Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Woods is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Woods
• Chapelview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Chapelview is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapelview
• Dasher Green
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Dasher Green is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher Green
• Elkhorn
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Elkhorn is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
• Farside
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Farside is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farside
• Fox Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Fox Hill is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill
• Gray
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Gray is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
• Gray Rock
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Gray Rock is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Rock
• Gray Rock Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Gray Rock Farms is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Rock Farms
• Grays Level
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Grays Level is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Level
• Continue List   (19 more) ...
  • Harpers Choice
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Harpers Choice is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Choice
  • Hilltop
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hilltop is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Hobbits Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hobbits Glen is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbits Glen
  • Howard Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Howard Heights is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Heights
  • Jonestown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jonestown is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
  • Locust Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Locust Park is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Park
  • Long Reach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Reach is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Reach
  • Longfellow
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Longfellow is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longfellow
  • Phelps Luck
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Phelps Luck is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps Luck
  • Pine Orchard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Pine Orchard is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
  • Pleasant View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant View is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Running Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Running Brook is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Brook
  • Sky View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Sky View is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky View
  • Thunder Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Thunder Hill is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunder Hill
  • Timber Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Timber Point is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Point
  • Timber Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Timber Run is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Run
  • Toll House
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Toll House is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll House
  • Vantage Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Vantage Point is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vantage Point
  • Wheatfield Way
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Wheatfield Way is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield Way

How Far From Village of Dorseys Search 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 Village of Dorseys Search to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Village of Dorseys Search and extending to:

• Ellicott City, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Village of Dorseys Search to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,875 miles [9,454.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,581 miles [10,591.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,458 miles [7,174.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'