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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 Appleton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Appleton 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 Appleton:
    • 39.698594, -75.814159
    • 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 Appleton
  • 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 Cecil County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
    • Since Appleton is near New Castle County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Chester 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 Appleton

Communities Also Named Appleton ...

We found 22 communities that are also named Appleton.

Within Maryland, the name Appleton is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of 22 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, twenty are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Escambia County
      • This Appleton is located in Escambia County and lies 863 miles [1,388.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Appleton that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Appleton.
    • Arkansas
      • Pope County
      • This Appleton is located in Pope County and lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Appleton that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Appleton.
    • Colorado
      • Mesa County
      • This Appleton is located in Mesa County and lies 1,740 miles [2,800.3 km]<1> to the west of the Appleton that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mesa County community of Appleton.
    • Georgia
      • Montgomery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Appleton [Montgomery County].
    • Idaho
      • Gooding County
      • This Appleton is located in Gooding County and lies 2,009 miles [3,233.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Appleton that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gooding County community of Appleton.
    • Illinois
      • Knox County
      • This Appleton is located in Knox County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Appleton that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Appleton.
    • Kansas
      • Bourbon County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Bourbon County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bourbon County community of Appleton.
      • Clark County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Appleton [Clark County].
      • Crawford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Appleton [Crawford County].
      • Mitchell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Appleton [Mitchell County].
    • Maine
      • Knox County
      • This Appleton is located in Knox County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Appleton that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Appleton.
    • Minnesota
      • Swift County
      • This Appleton is located in Swift County and lies 1,093 miles [1,759 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Appleton that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Swift County community of Appleton.
    • New York
      • Niagara County
      • This Appleton is located in Niagara County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Appleton that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niagara County community of Appleton.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Appleton lies 1,210 miles [1,947.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Appleton that is located in Cecil County.
    • Ohio
      • Licking County
      • This Appleton is located in Licking County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the west of the Appleton that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Appleton.
    • Ontario
      • This Appleton lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the north of the Appleton that is located in Cecil County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • York County
      • This Appleton is located in York County and lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Appleton that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Appleton.
    • South Carolina
      • Allendale County
      • This Appleton is located in Allendale County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the southwest of the Appleton that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allendale County community of Appleton.
      • Barnwell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Appleton [Barnwell County].
    • Tennessee
      • Lawrence County
      • This Appleton is located in Lawrence County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Appleton that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Appleton.
    • Washington
      • Klickitat County
      • This Appleton is located in Klickitat County and lies 2,311 miles [3,719.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Appleton that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klickitat County community of Appleton.
    • Wisconsin
      • Outagamie County
      • This Appleton is located in Outagamie County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Appleton that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Outagamie County community of Appleton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Appleton ...

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.

  • Bank ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Bank is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
  • Boomdecker
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Boomdecker is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomdecker
  • Boot Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Boot Hill is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boot Hill
  • Cherry Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherry Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Cherry Wood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherry Wood is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Wood
  • College Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • College Park is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • Covered Bridge Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Covered Bridge Farms is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Bridge Farms
  • Elk Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Everbreeze
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Everbreeze is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everbreeze
  • Foxcatcher at Fair Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Foxfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Foxfield is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
  • Franklin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Franklin is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Glen Farms
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Glen Farms is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Farms
    • Grand Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Grand Meadows is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Meadows
    • Greenridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Greenridge is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
    • Highpoint
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Highpoint is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
    • Hillcrest
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Hillcrest is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hunting Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Hunting Hills is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
    • Iron Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Lewisville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lewisville is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Meadowview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Meadowview is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
    • Mechanicsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Mechanicsville is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Providence
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Providence is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Springlawn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Springlawn is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springlawn
    • Top of the Wedge
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Top of the Wedge is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top of the Wedge

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

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

  • Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies just to the South.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Appleton to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 85 miles [136.8 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,812 miles [9,353.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,518 miles [10,489.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,394 miles [7,071.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Appleton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Appleton 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.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Appleton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Appleton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Appleton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6986, Longitude: -75.8142       In this case, the coordinates for Appleton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.11 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.678 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.878 degrees.