Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Berlin West:
  • 38.332617, -75.361583
  • 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 Berlin West

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
  • Since Berlin West is near Worcester County and also Sussex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex 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 Berlin West

Curious and Interesting Names Near Berlin West ...

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.

• Berlin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Berlin is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <1>
• Forest Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Forest Grove is located in Wicomico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
• Friendship
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Friendship is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
• Glass Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Glass Hill is located in Wicomico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass Hill
• Ironshire
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ironshire is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironshire
• Kelly ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kelly is located in Wicomico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
• Libertytown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Libertytown is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
• Longridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Longridge is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longridge
• Mason Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mason Landing is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Landing
• Mount Pleasant
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Wicomico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
• Parsonsburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Parsonsburg is located in Wicomico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsburg
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsburg <1>
• Piney Grove ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Piney Grove is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
• Poplar Neck
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Poplar Neck is located in Wicomico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Neck
• Quail Ridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Quail Ridge is located in Wicomico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Berlin West and extending to:

• Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Berlin West to Salisbury, 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 northwest (NW). 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 98 miles [157.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,849 miles [9,413.1 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 4,427 miles [7,124.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'