Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Blake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blake and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Blake
- 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 Blake:
- 39.715666, -75.916609
- 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 Blake
- 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 Cecil County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- Since Blake is near Chester County and also New Castle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- eBird sighting report for New Castle 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 Blake ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Blake.
Within Maryland, the name Blake is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- DeKalb County
- This Blake is located in DeKalb County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Blake that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Blake.
- Randolph County
- This Blake is located in Randolph County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km] to the southwest of the Blake that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Blake.
- British Columbia
- Florida
- Idaho
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Blake lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Blake that is located in Cecil County.
- South Carolina
- Utah
- West Virginia
- Mercer County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Blake [Mercer County].
- Wetzel County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Blake [Wetzel County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blake ...
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.
- Blue Ball Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ball Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball Village
- Blue Ball Village is located in Cecil County
- Blueball
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Boomdecker
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boomdecker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomdecker
- Boomdecker is located in Cecil County
- Cedar Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Cecil County
- Chrome
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Elk Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Foxcatcher at Fair Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxcatcher at Fair Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxcatcher at Fair Hill
- Foxcatcher at Fair Hill is located in Cecil County
- Glen Hope ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Hickory Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Chester County (PA)
- Highpoint
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Lewisville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Maple Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Chester County (PA)
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- Nellys Corner ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellys Corner
- Nellys Corner is located in Cecil County
- Peacedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Pleasant Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cecil County
- Ponds Edge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponds Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponds Edge
- Ponds Edge is located in Cecil County
- Providence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Cecil County
- Springlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springlawn
- Springlawn is located in Chester County (PA)
- Zion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Zion is located in Cecil County
- Nellys Corner ‑ Historic
How Far From Blake 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 Blake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blake and extending to:
- Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Blake to Elkton, with an average speed<5> 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 59 miles [95 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 82 miles [132 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,816 miles [9,359.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,521 miles [10,494.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,398 miles [7,077.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7157, Longitude: -75.9166 In this case, the coordinates for Blake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Blake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Blake could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Blake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.169 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.748 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.914 degrees. |