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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 Maryland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maryland 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 Maryland:
- 42.064405, -89.548031
- 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 Maryland
- 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 Maryland ...
We found eight communities that share the name Maryland.
Within Illinois, the name Maryland is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Vigo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Maryland [Vigo County].
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Maryland is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<2> to the south of the Maryland that is located in Ogle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Maryland.
- Saint Mary Parish
- This Maryland is located in Saint Mary Parish and lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km] to the south of the Maryland that is located in Ogle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary Parish community of Maryland.
- Tensas Parish
- This Maryland is located in Tensas Parish and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km] to the south of the Maryland that is located in Ogle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tensas Parish community of Maryland.
- Mississippi
- Leflore County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Maryland [Leflore County].
- New Jersey
- Ocean County
- This Maryland is located in Ocean County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<2> to the east of the Maryland that is located in Ogle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Maryland.
- New York
- Otsego County
- This Maryland is located in Otsego County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<2> to the east of the Maryland that is located in Ogle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Maryland.
- Quebec
- This Maryland lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Maryland that is located in Ogle County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Maryland ...
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.
- Buffalo Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
- Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
- Eagle Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Eagle Point is located in Ogle County
- Elkhorn Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
- Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
- Florence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Stephenson County
- German Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Harper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Ogle County
- Leaf River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lightsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightsville
- Lightsville is located in Ogle County
- Oregon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Polo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
How Far From Maryland 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 Maryland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Maryland and extending to:
- Oregon, which is the Seat of Ogle County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Maryland to Oregon, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 691 miles [1,112.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,243 miles [10,047.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,985 miles [11,241.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,873 miles [7,842.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maryland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Ogle County: www.oglecounty.org/ The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Maryland 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. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Maryland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maryland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0644, Longitude: -89.5480 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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 Maryland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.716 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.819 degrees. |
<9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.471 degrees. |
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