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

When in Bennett Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bennett Park 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 Bennett Park:
    • 38.409738, -75.611375
    • 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 Bennett Park
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bennett 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.

  • California
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
    • California is located in Wicomico County
  • Chestnut Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Wicomico County
  • Crooked Oak
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Oak
    • Crooked Oak is located in Wicomico County
  • Foxwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
    • Foxwood is located in Wicomico County
  • Green Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Wicomico County
  • Greenlawn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
    • Greenlawn is located in Wicomico County
  • Hickory Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Acres
    • Hickory Acres is located in Wicomico County
  • Holland Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Heights
    • Holland Heights is located in Wicomico County
  • Kathleens Delight
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kathleens Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleens Delight
    • Kathleens Delight is located in Wicomico County
  • Leonard Farm
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Plains
    • Maple Plains is located in Wicomico County
  • Middle Neck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Neck
    • Middle Neck is located in Wicomico County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Poets Colony
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poets Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poets Colony
      • Poets Colony is located in Wicomico County
    • Rockawalking Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockawalking Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
      • Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Salisbury
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Sunset Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
      • Sunset Heights is located in Wicomico County
    • Victory Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Gardens
      • Victory Gardens is located in Wicomico County
    • Woodlawn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Wicomico County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bennett Park and extending to:

  • Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Bennett 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 83 miles [133.6 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 5,857 miles [9,425.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,556 miles [10,550.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,435 miles [7,137.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bennett 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: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Bennett Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bennett Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4097, Longitude: -75.6114       In this case, the coordinates for Bennett Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Bennett Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.09 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.454 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.315 degrees.









 

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