Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in American Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to American Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for American Corner
- 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 American Corner:
- 38.767336, -75.819101
- 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 American Corner
- 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 Caroline County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Caroline County
- Since American Corner is near Dorchester County and also Sussex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
- eBird sighting report for Sussex 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near American Corner ...
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.
- Bureau
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Federalsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
- Federalsburg is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federalsburg <2>
- Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Harmony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - High Banks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Banks
- High Banks is located in Talbot County
- Hobbs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Jonestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Legion Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legion Heights
- Legion Heights is located in Caroline County
- Potters Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potters Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Landing
- Potters Landing is located in Caroline County
- Williams Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Heights
- Williams Heights is located in Caroline County
- Wings Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wings Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wings Landing
- Wings Landing is located in Caroline County
How Far From American Corner 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 American Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in American Corner and extending to:
- Denton, which is the Seat of Caroline County, lies just to the North.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from American Corner to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 66 miles [106.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,851 miles [9,416.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,552 miles [10,544.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,431 miles [7,131 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for American Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Caroline County: www.carolinemd.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- American Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in American Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7673, Longitude: -75.8191 In this case, the coordinates for American Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 American Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.184 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.617 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.258 degrees. |