Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Annemessix Towne:
  • 38.039013, -75.778820
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Annemessix Towne

• 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 Somerset County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset County
  • Since Annemessix Towne is near Accomack County and also Worcester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Accomack County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Annemessix Towne

Curious and Interesting Names Near Annemessix Towne ...

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.

• Cash Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cash Corner is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
• Fords Wharf ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fords Wharf is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Wharf
• Frogeye
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Frogeye is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogeye
• Hearts Ease
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hearts Ease is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearts Ease
• Hopewell
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hopewell is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
• Howard ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Howard is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
• Indian Hammock
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Indian Hammock is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hammock
• Mariners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mariners is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners
• Marion
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Marion is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
• Parsonville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Parsonville is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonville
• Pauls Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Pauls Corner is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls Corner

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<1> community of Annemessix Towne once stood, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Annemessix Towne and extending to:

• Princess Anne, which is the Seat of Somerset County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Annemessix Towne to Princess Anne, with an average speed<3> 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.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 75 miles [120.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 90 miles [144.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,880 miles [9,462.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,578 miles [10,586.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,457 miles [7,172.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'