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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 Bucktown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bucktown 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 Bucktown:
- 38.459110, -76.031383
- 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 Bucktown
- 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 Dorchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
- Since Bucktown is near Talbot County and also Wicomico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Talbot County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wicomico 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 Bucktown
Communities Also Named Bucktown ...
We found ten communities that are also named Bucktown.
Within Maryland, the name Bucktown is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bibb County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bucktown [Bibb County].
- California
- Solano County
- This Bucktown is located in Solano County and lies 2,461 miles [3,960.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Bucktown that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Solano County community of Bucktown.
- Georgia
- Carroll County
- This Bucktown is located in Carroll County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Bucktown that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Bucktown.
- Illinois
- Vermilion County
- This Bucktown is located in Vermilion County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Bucktown that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Bucktown.
- Indiana
- Sullivan County
- This Bucktown is located in Sullivan County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<2> to the west of the Bucktown that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Bucktown.
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish
- This Bucktown is located in Jefferson Parish and lies 992 miles [1,596.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Bucktown that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Parish community of Bucktown.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Bucktown [Hamilton County].
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- This Bucktown is located in Chester County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<2> to the north of the Bucktown that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Bucktown.
- Tennessee
- Hardin County
- This Bucktown is located in Hardin County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Bucktown that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Bucktown.
- Loudon County
- This Bucktown is located in Loudon County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km] to the west southwest of the Bucktown that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Bucktown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bucktown ...
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.
- Bonnie Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bonnie Brook is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brook
- Brick House Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brick House Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick House Landing
- Cardtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cardtown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardtown
- Cedar Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Landing
- Cedar Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Woods is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Woods
- Christs Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Christs Rock is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christs Rock
- Hicksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hicksburg is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksburg
- Indianbone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Indianbone is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianbone
- Jacktown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jacktown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
- Linkwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Longfield
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Longfield is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longfield
- Mount Holly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Holly is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Paw Paw Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paw Paw Point is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw Point
- Robbins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Robbins is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
- Robbins Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Robbins Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Landing
- Rocky Hook
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rocky Hook is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hook
How Far From Bucktown 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 Bucktown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bucktown and extending to:
- Cambridge, which is the Seat of Dorchester County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Bucktown to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 62 miles [99.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 5,873 miles [9,451.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,452 miles [7,164.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bucktown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bucktown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Bucktown 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 Bucktown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4591, Longitude: -76.0314 In this case, the coordinates for Bucktown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.33 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.735 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.467 degrees. |
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