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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 Cardtown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cardtown 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 Cardtown:
    • 38.537341, -76.022994
    • 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 Cardtown
  • 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 Cardtown ...

We found one communities that share the name Cardtown.

Within Maryland, the name Cardtown is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Cardtown in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Otsego County
      • This Cardtown is located in Otsego County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the north of the Cardtown that is located in Dorchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Cardtown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cardtown ...

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
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brook
    • Bonnie Brook is located in Dorchester County
  • Bucktown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
    • Bucktown is located in Dorchester County
  • Cedar Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Woods
    • Cedar Woods is located in Dorchester County
  • Christs Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christs Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christs Rock
    • Christs Rock is located in Dorchester County
  • Ferry Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Point
    • Ferry Point is located in Talbot County
  • Hawkeye
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkeye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
    • Hawkeye is located in Dorchester County
  • Hicksburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksburg
    • Hicksburg is located in Dorchester County
  • Indianbone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indianbone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianbone
    • Indianbone is located in Dorchester County
  • Jacktown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
    • Jacktown is located in Dorchester County
  • Linkwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
    • Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
  • Lovers Lane
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovers Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovers Lane
    • Lovers Lane is located in Dorchester County
  • Mount Holly
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Mount Holly is located in Dorchester County
  • Treeland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treeland
    • Treeland is located in Dorchester County

How Far From Cardtown to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cardtown to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cardtown and extending to:

  • Cambridge, which is the Seat of Dorchester County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Cardtown to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over 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 60 miles [96.6 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 5,869 miles [9,445.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,570 miles [10,573.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,449 miles [7,160 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Dorchester County: www.commissioners.net/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cardtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cardtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5373, Longitude: -76.0230       In this case, the coordinates for Cardtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Cardtown 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 307.32 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.735 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.433 degrees.









 

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