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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Brick Wall Landing:
    • 38.929558, -75.833823
    • 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 Brick Wall Landing
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brick Wall Landing ...

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.

  • Anthony
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
    • Anthony is located in Caroline County
  • Buckels Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckels Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckels Corner
    • Buckels Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Choptank Overlook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choptank Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank Overlook
    • Choptank Overlook is located in Caroline County
  • Choptank Ponds
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choptank Ponds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank Ponds
    • Choptank Ponds is located in Caroline County
  • Four Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Four Corners is located in Caroline County
  • Hobbs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
    • Hobbs is located in Caroline County
  • Holly Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corner
    • Holly Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Jumptown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumptown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumptown
    • Jumptown is located in Caroline County
  • Maple Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
    • Maple Village is located in Caroline County
  • Oil City
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Oil City is located in Caroline County
  • Riverview Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Gardens
    • Riverview Gardens is located in Caroline County
  • Spring Branch
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
    • Spring Branch is located in Caroline County
  • Trinity
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Caroline County
  • Union Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corners
    • Union Corners is located in Caroline County

How Far From Brick Wall Landing 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 Brick Wall Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Denton, which is the Seat of Caroline County, lies just to the South.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Brick Wall Landing to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 64 miles [103 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 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 5,845 miles [9,406.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,547 miles [10,536.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,425 miles [7,121.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brick Wall Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Caroline County: www.carolinemd.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Brick Wall Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brick Wall Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9296, Longitude: -75.8338       In this case, the coordinates for Brick Wall Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Brick Wall Landing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.181 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.639 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.199 degrees.









 

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