Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Whispering Woods:
  • 39.654272, -76.405240
  • 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 Whispering Woods

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Harford County
  • Since Whispering Woods is near Montgomery County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • eBird sighting report for York 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 Whispering Woods ...

We found two communities that share the name Whispering Woods.

There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Whispering Woods.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Whispering Woods in the United States.

• Communities Located In Maryland ...
  • Anne Arundel County
    • This Whispering Woods is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the south of the Whispering Woods that is located in Harford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Whispering Woods.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Wayne County
    • This Whispering Woods is located in Wayne County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the north of the Whispering Woods that is located in Harford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Whispering Woods.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whispering Woods ...

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.

• Bobs Flow
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobs Flow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Flow
  • Bobs Flow is located in Harford County
• Bushs Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushs Corner
  • Bushs Corner is located in Harford County
• Cherry Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Cherry Hill is located in Harford County
• Chestnut Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chestnut Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Harford County
• Chrome Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrome Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome Hill
  • Chrome Hill is located in Harford County
• Coventry Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Meadows
  • Coventry Meadows is located in Harford County
• Eden Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Hills
  • Eden Hills is located in Harford County
• Federal Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
  • Federal Hill is located in Harford County
• Ferncliff
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferncliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
  • Ferncliff is located in Harford County
• Five Forks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Five Forks is located in Harford County
• Highland ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Harford County
• Highland View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
  • Highland View is located in Harford County
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  • Midsummer Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midsummer Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midsummer Hill
    • Midsummer Hill is located in Harford County
  • Minefield
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minefield
    • Minefield is located in Harford County
  • Pheasant Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Ridge
    • Pheasant Ridge is located in Harford County
  • Pylesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pylesville
    • Pylesville is located in Harford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pylesville <4>
  • Rockridge Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockridge Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockridge Forest
    • Rockridge Forest is located in Harford County
  • Scenic View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic View
    • Scenic View is located in Harford County
  • Seven Cedars
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Cedars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Cedars
    • Seven Cedars is located in Harford County
  • Spring Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
    • Spring Meadows is located in Harford County
  • Stirrup Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stirrup Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrup Run
    • Stirrup Run is located in Harford County
  • Street
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street
    • Street is located in Harford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Street <4>
  • Viking Highlands
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viking Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking Highlands
    • Viking Highlands is located in Harford County

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

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

• Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Whispering Woods to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 62 miles [99.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,839 miles [9,397 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,546 miles [10,534.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,422 miles [7,116.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whispering Woods. 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/