Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Avalon Park:
  • 38.419283, -75.556590
  • 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 Avalon Park

• 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 Wicomico County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
  • Since Avalon Park is near Sussex County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sussex County
  • eBird sighting report for Somerset 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

Communities Also Named Avalon Park ...

We found four communities that share the name Avalon Park.

Within Maryland, the name Avalon Park is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Jefferson County
    • This Avalon Park is located in Jefferson County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Avalon Park that is located in Wicomico County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Avalon Park.
  • Illinois
    • Cook County
    • This Avalon Park is located in Cook County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Avalon Park that is located in Wicomico County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Avalon Park.
  • Missouri
    • Greene County
    • This Avalon Park is located in Greene County and lies 966 miles [1,554.6 km]<1> to the west of the Avalon Park that is located in Wicomico County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Avalon Park.
  • Ontario
    • This Avalon Park lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Avalon Park that is located in Wicomico County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Avalon Park ...

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.

• Chestnut Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Wicomico County
• Foxwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
  • Foxwood is located in Wicomico County
• Green Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Wicomico County
• Greenland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
  • Greenland is located in Wicomico County
• Greenlawn
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
  • Greenlawn is located in Wicomico County
• Hideaway Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideaway Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Acres
  • Hideaway Acres is located in Wicomico County
• Holland Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Heights
  • Holland Heights is located in Wicomico County
• Holly Oak
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
  • Holly Oak is located in Sussex County (DE)
• Justice Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justice Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice Heights
  • Justice Heights is located in Wicomico County
• Kathleens Delight
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kathleens Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleens Delight
  • Kathleens Delight is located in Wicomico County
• Leonard Farm
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Farm
  • Leonard Farm is located in Wicomico County
• Maple Plains
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Plains
  • Maple Plains is located in Wicomico County
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  • Middle Neck
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Neck
    • Middle Neck is located in Wicomico County
  • Poets Colony
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poets Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poets Colony
    • Poets Colony is located in Wicomico County
  • Rosewood Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Forest
    • Rosewood Forest is located in Wicomico County
  • Salisbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Salisbury is located in Wicomico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <3>
  • Sunset Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
    • Sunset Heights is located in Wicomico County
  • Victory Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Gardens
    • Victory Gardens is located in Wicomico County
  • Woodlawn
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Wicomico County

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

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

• Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Avalon Park to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 86 miles [138.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,854 miles [9,421.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,553 miles [10,546 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,432 miles [7,132.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avalon Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wicomico County: www.wicomicocounty.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/