Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Betterton:
  • 39.365587, -76.069515
  • 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 Betterton

• 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 Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Kent County
  • Since Betterton is near Cecil County and also Harford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford 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 Betterton

Curious and Interesting Names Near Betterton ...

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.

• Bigwoods
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bigwoods is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigwoods
• Butlertown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Butlertown is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlertown
• Catts Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Catts Corner is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catts Corner
• Echo Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Echo Hill is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hill
• Harmony Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Harmony Corner is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Corner
• Kennedyville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kennedyville is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedyville <1>
• Knocks Folly
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Knocks Folly is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knocks Folly
• Locust Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Locust Grove is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
• Lynch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lynch is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
• Parson Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Parson Hill is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parson Hill
• Robinson Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Robinson Corner is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Corner
• Still Pond
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Still Pond is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
• Still Pond Station
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Still Pond Station is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond Station
• Sunset Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunset Point is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Point

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

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

• Chestertown, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Betterton to Chestertown, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 61 miles [98.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,837 miles [9,393.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,541 miles [10,526.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,418 miles [7,110.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'