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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 Webster, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Webster and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Webster:
    • 39.573443, -76.156342
    • 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 Webster
  • 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 Webster ...

We found 50 communities that share the name Webster.

Within Maryland, the name Webster is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another 50 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 50 communities, 48 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lauderdale County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Webster [Lauderdale County].
    • Alberta
      • This Webster lies 2,218 miles [3,569.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Webster that is located in Harford County.
    • Arizona
      • Yavapai County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Webster [Yavapai County].
    • California
      • Yolo County
      • This Webster is located in Yolo County and lies 2,413 miles [3,883.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Webster that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yolo County community of Webster.
    • Colorado
      • Park County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Webster [Park County].
    • Florida
      • Sumter County
      • This Webster is located in Sumter County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Webster that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Webster.
    • Illinois
      • Hancock County
      • This Webster is located in Hancock County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<2> to the west of the Webster that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Webster.
      • Iroquois County
      • This Webster is located in Iroquois County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km] to the west northwest of the Webster that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iroquois County community of Webster.
    • Indiana
      • Saint Joseph County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Webster [Saint Joseph County].
      • Wayne County
      • This Webster is located in Wayne County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<2> to the west of the Webster that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Webster.
    • Iowa
      • Keokuk County
      • This Webster is located in Keokuk County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Webster that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keokuk County community of Webster.
      • Madison County
      • This Webster is located in Madison County and lies 955 miles [1,536.9 km] to the west northwest of the Webster that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Webster.
    • Kansas
      • Pottawatomie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Webster [Pottawatomie County].
      • Rooks County
      • This Webster is located in Rooks County and lies 1,237 miles [1,990.8 km]<2> to the west of the Webster that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rooks County community of Webster.
    • Kentucky
      • Breckinridge County
      • This Webster is located in Breckinridge County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<2> to the west of the Webster that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Breckinridge County community of Webster.
    • Maine
      • Androscoggin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Webster [Androscoggin County].
      • Penobscot County
      • This Webster is located in Penobscot County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<2> to the northeast of the Webster that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Webster.
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This Webster is located in Worcester County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Webster that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Webster.
    • Michigan
      • Antrim County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Webster [Antrim County].
      • Washtenaw County
      • This Webster is located in Washtenaw County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Webster that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Webster.
    • Minnesota
      • Rice County
      • This Webster is located in Rice County and lies 943 miles [1,517.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Webster that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rice County community of Webster.
    • Mississippi
      • Winston County
      • This Webster is located in Winston County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Webster that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Webster.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Webster [Saint Louis County].
    • Montana
      • Fallon County
      • This Webster is located in Fallon County and lies 1,482 miles [2,385 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Webster that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fallon County community of Webster.
    • Nebraska
      • Dodge County
      • This Webster is located in Dodge County and lies 1,088 miles [1,751 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Webster that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Webster.
    • New Hampshire
      • Coos County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Hampshire community of Webster [Coos County].
      • Merrimack County
      • This Webster is located in Merrimack County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Webster that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Webster.
    • New York
      • Livingston County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Webster [Livingston County].
      • Madison 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 New York community of Webster [Madison County].
      • Monroe County
      • This Webster is located in Monroe County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Webster that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Webster.
    • North Carolina
      • Jackson County
      • This Webster is located in Jackson County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Webster that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Webster.
      • Rockingham County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Webster [Rockingham County].
    • North Dakota
      • Ramsey County
      • This Webster is located in Ramsey County and lies 1,273 miles [2,048.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Webster that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ramsey County community of Webster.
    • Ohio
      • Darke County
      • This Webster is located in Darke County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<2> to the west of the Webster that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Webster.
      • Putnam County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Putnam County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Webster.
      • Richland County
      • This community is historic and although located in Richland County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Webster.
    • Ontario
      • This Webster lies 1,071 miles [1,723.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Webster that is located in Harford County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Schuylkill County
      • This Webster is located in Schuylkill County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<2> to the north of the Webster that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Webster.
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Webster [Washington County].
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Webster is located in Westmoreland County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km] to the west northwest of the Webster that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Webster.
    • South Carolina
      • Union County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Webster [Union County].
    • South Dakota
      • Day County
      • This Webster is located in Day County and lies 1,154 miles [1,857.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Webster that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Day County community of Webster.
    • Tennessee
      • Roane County
      • This Webster is located in Roane County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Webster that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Webster.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Webster is located in Harris County and lies 1,277 miles [2,055.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Webster that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Webster.
      • Wood County
      • This Webster is located in Wood County and lies 1,158 miles [1,863.6 km] to the west southwest of the Webster that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Webster.
    • Virginia
      • Botetourt County
      • This Webster is located in Botetourt County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Webster that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Webster.
    • West Virginia
      • Taylor County
      • This Webster is located in Taylor County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<2> to the west of the Webster that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Webster.
    • Wisconsin
      • Brown County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Webster [Brown County].
      • Burnett County
      • This Webster is located in Burnett County and lies 927 miles [1,491.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Webster that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burnett County community of Webster.
      • Portage 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 Wisconsin community of Webster [Portage County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Webster ...

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.

  • Chapel Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hills
    • Chapel Hills is located in Harford County
  • Foxridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxridge
    • Foxridge is located in Harford County
  • Frenchtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
    • Frenchtown is located in Cecil County
  • Grace Harbour
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace Harbour have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Harbour
    • Grace Harbour is located in Harford County
  • Green Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Green Valley is located in Harford County
  • Holly Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Haven
    • Holly Haven is located in Harford County
  • Hopewell Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
    • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County
  • Level
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
    • Level is located in Harford County
  • Meadowbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Harford County
  • Meadowvale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowvale
    • Meadowvale is located in Harford County
  • Paradise Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Heights
    • Paradise Heights is located in Harford County
  • Port Deposit
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Deposit
    • Port Deposit is located in Cecil County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Deposit <5>
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Quaker Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hills
      • Quaker Hills is located in Harford County
    • Rock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
      • Rock is located in Cecil County
    • Rock Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
      • Rock Run is located in Harford County
    • Swan Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
      • Swan Creek is located in Harford County

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

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

  • Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Webster to Bel Air, with an average speed<6> 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 44 miles [70.8 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 66 miles [106.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,832 miles [9,385.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,537 miles [10,520.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,414 miles [7,103.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Webster. 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: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Webster, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Webster) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Webster. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5734, Longitude: -76.1563       In this case, the coordinates for Webster have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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 Webster 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.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Webster to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.322 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.899 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.075 degrees.









 

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