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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 Bivalve, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bivalve and the surrounding area.
- 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 Bivalve:
- 38.306409, -75.889196
- 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 Bivalve
- 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 Bivalve is near Somerset County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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 Bivalve
Communities Also Named Bivalve ...
We found two communities that are also named Bivalve.
Within Maryland, the name Bivalve is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Marin County
- This Bivalve is located in Marin County and lies 2,518 miles [4,052.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bivalve that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marin County community of Bivalve.
- New Jersey
- Cumberland County
- This Bivalve is located in Cumberland County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bivalve that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Bivalve.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bivalve ...
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.
- Clara
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clara is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Cokeland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cokeland is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeland
- Deep Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Deep Branch is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Branch
- Green Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Green Hill is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Gum Swamp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gum Swamp is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Swamp
- Jesterville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lewis Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lewis Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Landing
- Martins Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Martins Corner is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Corner
- New Road Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Road Landing is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Road Landing
- Pea Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pea Hill is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Hill
- Pine Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Beach is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Beach
- Royal Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Royal Oak is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
- Trinity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Trinity is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
How Far From Bivalve 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 Bivalve to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bivalve and extending to:
- Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bivalve to Salisbury, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 74 miles [119.1 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,873 miles [9,451.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,573 miles [10,578.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,452 miles [7,164.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Bivalve) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Bivalve 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 Bivalve. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3064, Longitude: -75.8892 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.258 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.629 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.469 degrees. |
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