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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 Blakeford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blakeford 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 Blakeford:
- 39.005668, -76.155227
- 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 Blakeford
- 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 Queen Anne's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
- Since Blakeford is near Kent County and also Talbot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kent County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Talbot 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 Blakeford
Communities Also Named Blakeford ...
We found one communities that are also named Blakeford.
Within Maryland, the name Blakeford is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Blakeford in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Blakeford is located in Cobb County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Blakeford that is located in Queen Anne's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Blakeford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blakeford ...
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.
- Earle Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Earle Landing is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle Landing
- Guys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Guys is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Hickory Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hickory Ridge is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hunters Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hunters Ridge is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
- Kent Narrows
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
- Mainbrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mainbrace is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainbrace
- Mallard Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mallard Point is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Point
- Narrows
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Overlook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Overlook is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Perrys Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Perrys Corner is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corner
- Queenstown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Recovery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Recovery is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
- Woodstream
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodstream is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream
- Wye Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wye Harbor is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wye Harbor
- Wye Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Blakeford 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 Blakeford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blakeford and extending to:
- Centreville, which is the Seat of Queen Anne's County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Blakeford to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 47 miles [75.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,855 miles [9,422.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,559 miles [10,555.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,436 miles [7,139 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Blakeford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Blakeford 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 Blakeford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0057, Longitude: -76.1552 In this case, the coordinates for Blakeford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.364 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.858 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.302 degrees. |
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