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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Andersontown:
    • 38.837891, -75.783266
    • 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 Andersontown
  • 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 Andersontown ...

We found one communities that share the name Andersontown.

Within Maryland, the name Andersontown is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • York County
      • This Andersontown is located in York County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Andersontown that is located in Caroline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Andersontown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Andersontown ...

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.

  • American Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Corner
    • American Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Anthony
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
    • Anthony is located in Caroline County
  • Big Pine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pine
    • Big Pine is located in Kent County (DE)
  • Bureau
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bureau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bureau
    • Bureau is located in Caroline County
  • Burrsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrsville
    • Burrsville is located in Caroline County
  • Hobbs
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
    • Hobbs is located in Caroline County
  • Legion Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legion Heights
    • Legion Heights is located in Caroline County
  • Oil City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Oil City is located in Caroline County
  • Potters Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potters Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Landing
    • Potters Landing is located in Caroline County
  • Riverview Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Gardens
    • Riverview Gardens is located in Caroline County
  • Union Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corners
    • Union Corners is located in Caroline County
  • Williams Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Heights
    • Williams Heights is located in Caroline County

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

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

  • Denton, which is the Seat of Caroline County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Andersontown to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 67 miles [107.8 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,846 miles [9,408.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,548 miles [10,538 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,426 miles [7,123 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Andersontown. 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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Andersontown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Andersontown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8379, Longitude: -75.7833       In this case, the coordinates for Andersontown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Andersontown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.158 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.599 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.214 degrees.









 

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